Ellen Chaffee, Ph.D., of Bismarck, North Dakota, was appointed to the Des Moines University Board of Trustees at the August 24 board meeting. A senior fellow at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), Chaffee provides consulting […]
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The Des Moines University Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Program is partnering with Wesley Acres to hold a free Fall Prevention Awareness Day on Saturday, September 14, 9-11:30 a.m. in the Student Education Center, 3300 Grand Avenue. The second annual
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Des Moines University, the Polk County Health Department and other local agencies are partnering to provide free school physicals and a variety of other health services on Saturday, July 27, at East High School, 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines.
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Kari Smith, D.P.T., ATC, BCB-PMD, received board certification in pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). She becomes the only physical therapist in Iowa certified as a provider of biofeedback services. Smith is an assistant professor
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Vigilantly positioned on the sidelines of soccer fields, ski slopes and boxing rings, these DMU graduates get into the game by keeping athletes in play – and, when needed, taking them out. That’s no small feat when working with competitors who, as one physician noted, “aren’t looking out for their long-term health and safety.”
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Medical school is about more than studying anatomy, biology, pharmacology and other subjects. It is about learning interpersonal skills, compassion, ethics, leadership and how to care for patients as fellow human beings. Des Moines University is dedicated to teaching such
J.D. Polk, D.O., M.S., M.M.M., CPE, FACOEP, has been named dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University after an extensive national search process. Dr. Polk will assume the role August 1. “We are thrilled with the
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Mali Schneiter, second-year osteopathic medical student, was selected to represent all osteopathic medical students as the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) National Global Health Representative. COSGP is a council under the governance of the American Association of Colleges
Mali Schneiter, D.O.’15, selected for national global health position Read More
Des Moines University will grant 486 degrees at its 2013 Commencement Ceremony, the 113th in the university’s history, on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines. The dean
Des Moines University’s 113th commencement ceremony to award 486 degrees Read More
On Friday, May 17, Des Moines University will honor 62 people who donated their bodies to further medical education in the past year. This year’s service recognizes donors from across the state, as well as Illinois and Missouri. The family
Annual memorial service to honor body donors and their families May 17 at DMU Read More