Noreen O’Shea, D.O.’84, FAAFP, readily admits she was “scared” about joining the DMU family medicine program in March 2014, but in the time since she’s aptly applied the wisdom of Lucille Ball to “face your fear and it will disappear.” […]
Walking the path with patients, students Read More
LAST YEAR Kevin Klisares was on a turkey-hunting trip near Lake Rathbun in south central Iowa when he began to feel strange. Because he and his companions didn’t recognize the signs of what was happening to him, he didn’t go to
A gift of gratitude for Stroke Camp Read More
By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post Much has been made of a recent addition to the Lower Umpqua Hospital District staff in Reedsport, OR. It turns out Stephanie Casey, D.O.’12, also has a connection with the Olympics. Casey was a
The doctor of race walking Read More
Working as a paramedic and volunteer firefighter in the Washington, DC, area gave Tommy Eales a passion for emergency medicine. “I saw a fair share of different medical calls. It was really fun working with the physicians,” says the third-year
Promoting the positives of emergency medicine Read More
Cynthia James was working on public health issues years before they were considered “public health.” Now a student in DMU’s master of public health program, James delved into farm policy issues as a member of two congressional staffs before President
Student pairs public health and preparedness Read More
Members of the DMU Alumni Association Board of Directors want their 12,179 fellow alumni to also “get on board,” so to speak, by getting more engaged with the University. New Alumni Board leaders include President Pam Harrison Chambers, M.P.H.’01, PA-C’92,
Alumni Board seeks to engage grads Read More
If you flew via Delta Air Lines this fall and happened to peruse its Sky magazine, you would have encountered coverage of Des Moines, which highlighted DMU and affirmed that the city’s “vibrant business environment is matched by its growing
DMU goes sky-high, literally Read More
Norman Rose, D.O.’63, FACOS, FICS, was honored in 2015 by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) with its highest award, the Orel F. Martin Medal, as a symbol of his outstanding career as an osteopathic surgeon, educator and leader.
Joining the U.S. Air Force has allowed Brent Johnson, D.P.M.’95, to spread his wings and reach great heights — including his promotion to colonel in February 2015 and, three months later, his appointment as medical group commander at Ramstein Air
Flying high and taking care of “American heroes” Read More
After his three years as chair of the DMU Board of Trustees, Larry J. Baker, D.O.’77, FACEP, turned the reins over to Steve Morain, J.D., at the board meeting in September. Baker, who remains a board member, is the emergency medical
