Hijinio Carreon, D.O.’03, FACEP, FAAEM, M.B.A., chief medical executive at MercyOne in Des Moines, was selected as a Chief Medical Executive to Know in 2022 by Becker’s Hospital Review. He was the only Iowa-based health leader to be recognized among 88 health executives. […]
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David Drake, D.O.’83, has returned to Iowa, where he works remotely from home. He serves Native Americans in southwest Colorado as well as Iowans on Medicaid. He also has a private practice with clients throughout Colorado and Iowa. Drake served
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The theme for today during National Public Health Week is “World Health Day: Health is a Human Right,” a concept in action at Des Moines University and in its master of public health (M.P.H.) degree program. It’s evident across campus
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Chad Becker, D.O.’16, and his father, Charlie, enjoy traveling the world and strive to include a charitable component in their trips. When they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, for example, they brought computers to donate to a local school. But
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When you enjoy a cold drink of water from your faucet, put on your seat belt, breathe air free of cigarette smoke, learn where COVID-19 surges are occurring or do any number of other daily tasks, you are benefitting from
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During recent online discussions with DMU osteopathic medicine students, several alumni shared insights, offered advice and answered questions about all things specialty-related. What is your biggest challenge? What’s the difference between practicing at a community hospital versus an academic hospital?
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A truly engaged group of 70 second-year and 10 first-year DMU D.O. students recently volunteered to participate in a four-session medical leadership program introduced to DMU this year. The Professionalism and Leadership in the Medical Setting program, or PaLMS, was
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Sarah Brewer, D.O.’02, is a board-certified internal medicine and health and wellness provider with Davis County Hospital and Clinics in Bloomfield, IA. She focuses on preventative care, obesity medicine and chronic care management, including diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and high
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Members of the DMU College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) Class of 2022 had a student experience unlike any other CPMS class due to the pandemic, but one thing remained the same: This spring they continued the college’s 20-plus
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Michael B. Walsh, D.O.’86, is associate clinical professor on the rheumatology faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, department of medicine. He treats patients living with a variety of rheumatological diseases and disorders, including various
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