By Tony Larson, MD© 2024 Tony Larson

As a first-year medical student, Hannah Dehoogh-Kliewer wasn’t sure what to expect when she signed up to volunteer at Coyote Clinic. But what began as a simple way to gain patient care experience has blossomed into a passion for helping the underserved.

Training to become a health care professional is anything but easy. In addition to exceptional grades and high entrance exam scores, acceptance into professional programs – whether it be medical school, a physician assistant program or graduate studies in science – requires research and health care experience.With the help of local sponsors, six talented college students got first-hand experience in the day-to-day work of health care professionals and the rigors of research through participation...

Can stem cells be used to treat stroke? Ischemic stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability throughout the world. Adjuvant therapies that can be used beyond the restrictive time windows of IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or mechanical thrombectomy are desperately needed in order to prevent death or life-long disability. Throughout the past three decades, the field of stem cell biology, as it relates to stroke, has continued to excite and challenge clinicians and scientists.