Lindsey McDaniels says she tends to “function better” when her schedule is “crammed,” and the evidence is clear she’s firing on all cylinders. The 2018 physical therapy graduate has been highly engaged in service, leadership, interprofessional education and research, all activities […]
Crammed schedule leads to Legacy Scholarship Read More
An interview with Richard Pitts, D.O.’73, PH.D. RICHARD PITTS, D.O.’73, PH.D., began his health care career in emergency, occupational and preventive medicine and went on to earn a doctoral degree in applied management and decision sciences from Walden University and five
Physician, Director, Consultant, Coach: A Man Who’s Worn Many Hats in Health Care Read More
The three associate professors who retired this summer to emeriti faculty status have served the University and its students for more than three decades each. Here they look back and ahead to life after DMU. O’Connell cultivates eclectic interests Having
Oh, what a difference three decades make Read More
Peter Calusic and Susan Northwall met on June 28, 1976, the beginning of their first year in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (now DMU) at a reception hosted by then-President Leonard Azneer. “We then had the same cadaver
Beloved partner, physician inspires lasting legacy Read More
In March, Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., marked her seventh year as DMU’s 15th president and has only stepped up the cadence. Here, she reflects on her tenure and continuing priorities for the University. Raised in McCormick, SC, inthe segregated
Editor’s note: According to a 2017 survey by the website Medscape, more than half the nation’s physicians are burned out, defined as “having feelings of cynicism, a low sense of personal accomplishment and a loss of enthusiasm for work.” On
Physician burnout: an “area of continued vigilance” Read More
If you are a physical or occupational therapist serving clients post-stroke, consider participating in DMU’s seventh annual Stroke Camp on campus Aug. 20-24. You can make a powerful difference to patients and students while learning and earning up to four
Benefit patients, students and yourself: Join DMU Stroke Camp, Aug. 20-24 Read More
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness.DMU did. The dire lack of access to mental health care represents a moral, medical and financial catastrophe worldwide. To tackle this enormous crisis, DMU decided to start somewhere: It is the
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness. DMU did. Read More
Support from our alumni and friends truly makes a difference in the lives of our students whether through financial assistance, student services and activities, experiential learning opportunities, or campus improvements. We are proud to share with you these highlights of
A fiscal year to be proud of Read More
Take a look at the resumé of the University’s new provost, and you’ll wonder what hasn’t she done in the worlds of education, administration, health sciences and scholarship. Ralitsa Akins, M.D., Ph.D., joined DMU on May 1 after serving as
New provost brings rich experiences to DMU Read More