Robert Clements tested whether using plastinated specimens helps students identify anatomical structures on MRI scans. Kiera Benge-Shea investigated the surgical management of a rare congenital lower limb deformity. Donald McDonald examined methods to determine the cost-effectiveness of treatment options for […]
DMU CPMS students are also active researchers Read More
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) appointed Sue Huppert, chief of external and government affairs for Des Moines University, to serve as a negotiator on the department’s newly established negotiated rulemaking subcommittee on distance learning and educational innovation. The Distance
Jaclyn “Jackie” Bormann, D.P.T.’07, was featured in the Clayton County (IA) Register on Jan. 8, 2019, for recently participating in a weeklong medical service trip in Guatemala, one of the poorest countries in Latin America. The trip was sponsored by
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If you stop by the anatomy research labs in Ryan Hall, you are likely to hear the soft mechanical movements of a 3D printer that is cranking out a small plastic model of the mammalian brain. This modest machine and
DMU-based program earns Iowa STEM BEST award Read More
Pamela Harrison Chambers, M.H.A.’01, BSPA’92, DFAAPA, joined Skin Iowa PC in West Des Moines, IA, as a health and wellness specialist. A member of the DMU physician assistant faculty since 1994, she retired from her position as director of clinical
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During the fall of 2017, DMU began a multi-phase program of renovations across campus. Competitive reviews of bidding organizations resulted in the selection of a joint project team of InVision Architecture and Graham Construction for the work. That December, the
FROM VISION TO RENOVATION: DMU enhances facilities Read More
In addition to the rich learning opportunities offered by the DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6, numerous faculty were honored for their research achievements, and several students won awards for their work in a variety of categories. You can view
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Steven Heithoff, D.O.’80, FAOAO, on Jan. 1, 2019, began a three-year term on the American Osteopathic Foundation Board of Directors. He is an orthopedic hand surgeon at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron, MI, which he joined in 1988. He is
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Matthew Lewin, D.P.M.’12, joined Lea Regional Medical Center at its Southeast New Mexico Podiatry location in Hobbs, NM. He focuses on surgery and has extensive experience with wound care, basic diabetic limb salvage, foot surgery, and diagnosis and treatment of
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Eric So, D.P.M.’15, AACFAS, was the lead author of the article “Structures at risk from an intermetatarsal screw for Lapidus bunionectomy: a cadaravic study,” published in the January 2019 edition of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He also
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