Creative endeavors
Jan. 22, 2020Marrying medicine and music
Many people in the medical field use music as a creative outlet to relieve the stress of an intense and rigorous career.
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Love to the Rescue
Oct. 1, 2018DO student donates kidney so his fiancee can receive one
“I always have Alyssa in the back of my mind when I work with patients,” says Kevin Guzman, OMS IV, whose fiancee was on dialysis for two years before receiving a kidney.
Fourth-Year Frenzy
July 18, 2018Get ready for residency: 2019 Match timeline
Keep it moving with AACOM’s 2019 Match timeline, which has every date you need for the NRMP and AOA matches.
A Helping Hand
June 5, 2018Med student builds 3D-printed prosthetic hands for kids in Appalachia
Here’s how one LMU-DCOM student is creating low-cost prosthetics to help kids in his community.
Frequent flyer
May 21, 2018Aerospace medicine: Q&A with an FAA flight surgeon and former Dating Game contestant
From The Dating Game to the Air Force to the FAA: Get to know Daniel Berry, DO, chair of the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine.
Medical examiner
April 16, 201825 years after the Waco massacre, a DO remembers the fire and the victims
KCU pathology professor identified victims and performed autopsies after the fire at David Koresh’s Branch Davidian compound in Texas.
New solutions
April 9, 2018Combatting the opioid epidemic: One student’s innovative approach in Idaho
A shared medical appointment pilot program might be the answer for farmers struggling with chronic pain and opioid dependency.
A life in medicine
Oct. 31, 2017In Memoriam: Robert Kappler, DO, leader in medical education
Dr. Kappler devoted 55 years to mentoring the next generation of osteopathic physicians at MWU/CCOM.