This Honor Roll expresses DMU’s deep gratitude toward the people and organizations that contributed financially during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These donors help maintain the University as one of the nation’s top […]
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The Odon Device, a life-saving invention that aids in obstructed labor, has been licensed for production by medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company. The device was invented by Jorge Ernesto Odon, a car mechanic from Argentina, and first tested
Odon Device in line for additional testing, manufacturing Read More
With a chill in the air and the first flakes falling earlier this week, it seems fitting that today would be the opening day for the Brenton Skating Plaza. The fun starts tonight at 5 p.m. as eager skaters take
On a typical Thursday evening, the DMU Wellness Center kitchen hums with activity and radiates delicious aromas. It sounds like a dinner party among friends, which in a way it is, but the main purpose of “Nutritional Survival 101” is
Cooking something good (for you) in the wellness kitchen Read More
While many perceive military life as defined by discipline, rules and restrictions, even a quick scan of the curriculum vitae of Alfred Shwayhat, D.O.’96, M.H.A.’95, M.P.H., FACP, FACE, shows its opportunities. A captain in the U.S. Navy, he is designated
Opportunities abound in military medicine Just ask Al Read More
New elective grooms military physician leaders Leigh Rexius enlisted in the U.S. Army infantry after graduating from high school in 1997. He later joined the Army National Guard, working as a mechanic and deploying to Iraq for 15 months in
When Leigh Rexius, D.O.’15, deployed to Iraq in 2005, he spent a lot of time transporting personnel to and from the troop medical clinic and assisting with urgent care needs. “I saw how medical professionals worked in the military. It
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Bryan Stocker wears his love of abstract art on his sleeve – that is, on his right arm’s full-sleeve tattoo. “It’s a reminder to every day look at the beauty of everything,” he says. Stocker also has always found science fascinating, but his
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The near-eradication of polio is one of the most important and amazing health developments in history. That’s because there is no cure to this crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, so stopping it requires full-scale prevention through immunization. That effort
The incredible death of a disease Read More