Grethel Perez hadn’t even finished elementary school when her parents began talking with her about careers she might explore. “We emigrated from Cuba when I was five. My parents were immigrants and moved to the United States so I could […]
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In pediatric medicine, Ankit Chopra will tell you, the medical staff take care of more than the patients. They also care for patients’ families. A fourth-year student in DMU’s osteopathic medicine program, he quickly learned this during pediatric rotations, including
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While students on medical rotations rarely experience a dull moment, Joe Herba’s internal medicine rotation in a McHenry County, IL, hospital was adrenaline-filled from day one – or, for Joe, from his first night shift. Five individuals came in after
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You can hear it in Tyler Gloe’s voice, which sounds a bit worn: Practicing in intensive care is intense, thoroughly absorbing and never boring, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s like nothing else. It’s a whirlwind,” says the fourth-year DMU
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When you talk with Abigail “Abby” Bardwell, you quickly discover she’s enthusiastic about learning as much as she can, intentional about her career path and grateful for her many mentors. They include her father, Bob, a paraplegic who has participated
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Acute heart failure, rat bite fever and of course everything related to the lower limb: The clinical rotations experienced by third- and fourth-year students in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) are diverse, challenging, rewarding and well-rounded –