Three students at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences recently received Kathie J. Lyman Scholarship Awards from the Polk County Medical Society for their scholastic achievements. Recipients must be legal residents of Iowa at the time they apply to medical school and be currently attending an accredited medical school in the state.
The scholarship awards are named in honor of past PCMS Executive Director Kathie Lyman for her lifelong work furthering medical education.
DMU students who received this year’s awards:
- Mikayla Brockmeyer, a fourth-year student in DMU’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, received a $500 award in recognition of her participation in global service and education.
- Kevin Morales, a third-year student in the D.O. program, received a $1,000 academic scholarship.
- Chloe Van Vliet, a second-year student in DMU’s Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program, received a $1,000 academic scholarship.
The awards were presented at the medical society’s annual membership dinner on March 25.
Founded in 1851, the Polk County Medical Society is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the state of Iowa, representing more than 1,200 physicians and their patients. It seeks to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health unity, harmony and the welfare of the medical profession. PCMS also provides physician referral and background education and training information for consumers in Central Iowa.
