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Your Health
Lecture Series

Strokes in Rural Areas

Doctors

Dr. Michael Brown, an emergency medicine physician with Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, presented "Stroke: Translating Research to Rural Emergency Care," in the final Your Health event of the 2011-12 series. Dr. Brown discussed the warning signs of stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and share how the latest research can be translated to stroke interventions, even in remote areas. View full presentation
 

News and Information
medical futility

Managing Medical Futility

Dr. Marc Basson presented on what health care professions consider and what patients should know about medical fuility on Thursday, Feb. 9. View Basson's video presentation.
group of women

Understanding cancer

Dr. John Risinger, director of Gynecologic Oncology Research at Michigan State University, presented on endometrial and ovarian cancer at NMU on Feb. 3. Dr. Risinger explained why one of these cancers is often diagnosed early and the other is not. Video presentation
senior moment Understanding 'Senior Moments'

Dr. Kevin Foley of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine presented a lecture on March 31, 2011 addressing memory disorders and when to be concerned about those “senior moments." Video presentation
Fall Speaker
Dental workSpeaker Dr. Elissa Ghezzi kicked off the 2011-12 Your Health Lecture Series with a discussion on oral health and its importance to your overall well-being, especially as one ages. View Dr. Ghezzi's presentation.

Provide Input

What topics related to health research are of interest to you and your family?  The planning committee for Your Health Lecture Series welcomes your suggestions. You can e-mail your comments to commark@nmu.edu.

Pre-Med Students
James HillardLike the Your Health Lecture Series collaboration, MSU’s College of Human Medicine and NMU entered into an agreement to create an Early Assurance Program for admission, which will help both disadvantaged students and underserved areas of medicine.
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Medicinal natural resources lecture
Low DogDr. Tieraona Low Dog presented "the Medicinal Foods and Plants of the Great Lake Basin"during the fall semester. The lecture explored the variety of foods and herbs that are abundant in the Great Lakes Basin.