On a recent Wednesday in the DMU wellness kitchen, the mouth-watering aromas were almost torturous: David Spreadbury, Ph.D., chair of biochemistry and nutrition, and Joy Schiller, wellness director, were fixing a pre-holiday lunch for 25 DMU students and employees, demonstrating […]
Cookin’ up a healthy future Read More
A student and a recent graduate of DMU’s College of Health Sciences are augmenting their education with training programs on either side of the country.
Master’s students land intensive training opportunities Read More
One of the pleasures of getting older is reconnecting with “old” friends, as many did during the third annual DMU Reunion Aug. 13-15, 2010.
Sheila and Michael Drnec would strike you as a couple deeply in love. Nestled in comfy chairs in the Student Education Center, they laugh together often, talk about the things they love to do together, and share their excitement for
A support network for those we love Read More
Any spouse will tell you that a good marriage requires work. And any medical school student or graduate will tell you that that level of professional education requires arduous study. “Put those two together, and you have your work cut
You can meld marriage and medical school Read More
Elizabeth Ceballos and Alyssa Rammer emphasize the key role family and friends have played in their lives. But the force fueling their success is the women themselves. Becoming a mom was not anywhere near Alyssa Rammer’s to-do list. A biology
“House calls” has an entirely different meaning for these DMU students, who successfully juggle family life with the heavy lifting of medical school.
Amy Borden takes notes on a Haitian family. Among the many memories DMU students acquired in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the visual images stick like one’s t-shirt in the island nation’s oven-like temperatures: the once-beautiful capitol building in ruins. People eating and
Helping a hurting Haiti Read More
In a mountainous village in Guatemala, Natalie Hinchcliffe positioned her stethoscope on a female patient’s chest. Not a sound from the woman’s left lung field. Now what?
Global health trip to Guatemala Read More
Members of the DMU Choir and String Quartet juggle classes and tests. They excel on board exams and clinical rotations. And somehow they’re able to meld medicine and music, masterfully. Can these people fly?