A world of pain
We are in a world of pain. From the prick of our first booster to the aches of arthritis, we experience pain at all ages in a variety of ways. Pain can range from irritating to excruciating, but it always serves a […]
No restrictions, only opportunities
As a young man in Battle Creek, MI, James Haffenden bought stock in a company because a neighbor was then its chief executive officer. Several decades later, he attended a DMU-sponsored session on planned giving techniques, held in conjunction with
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DMU honors Diversity Champions
Diversity doesn’t just happen; to make it real and relevant, it requires champions. This spring the DMU office of multicultural affairs recognized students, faculty, staff, a community member and an organization as Diversity Champions for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to
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President Franklin honored for inspiring others
When Gloria Gutierrez-Medina was laid off from a good job with a financial company, the mother of four thought things couldn’t get any worse – until they did, when her husband was similarly downsized and the family was forced to
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Parents, monitor your kids’ media
Children who are allowed to spend a lot of time watching TV and playing video games are more likely to gain weight, do poorly in school and get less sleep than they need. The power to prevent those problems may lie in their parents’ willingness to limit
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Empowering Malaysia to save lives with CPR
Karl “Fritz” Disque, D.O.’07, R.Ph., and colleagues of his family’s Disque Foundation recently coordinated with St. John’s Ambulance to help train medical residents and nursing students at the University of Science of Malaysia on cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques. Disque is the foundation’s executive director and co-founder/chief medical officer
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Treasured adventures of being dean
On a recent morning this spring, I had the opportunity to address the 52 new physician assistant students who are members of the PA Class of 2016. I recalled that 27 years ago, I was in their seat, sitting through orientation and wondering what I had gotten myself
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“A privilege of service”
Our trip was in conjunction with Global Brigades, an organization with ongoing sites in multiple areas around the world. The Honduran staff for Global Brigades were quite good and prepared for our arrival. They provided translators, although some of our group
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A journey of much more than 1,887 miles
The 31 students who participated in the DMU health service trip to Honduras touched the lives of more than the nearly 1,600 patients they saw over five days in March. They also earned the pride of the clinicians who oversaw and guided them onsite. They inspired a
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The wisdom of stories told, witnessed and co-authored anew
During my 30-plus years as a pastoral psychotherapist, I listened to many stories. I learned to appreciate the fact that the life stories people shared with me were as important as the problem they brought for consultation, and that without the story, there was
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