The past year has been a challenging one with the constant threat of the deadly COVID-19 virus looming. On top of this, Des Moines University’s medical and health sciences students must continue to prepare to enter the health care field […]
Despite pandemic, DMU students go above and beyond for their communities Read More
Des Moines University is very encouraged that many people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep us all safe, but we still need to increase our vaccination rate so we all can return to the moments and people we miss most.
It’s up to you: get your COVID-19 vaccine Read More
As a child, Aubrey Massmann wanted to become a journalist, but that changed when she was in middle school. “My dad got really sick. That was formative for me,” she says. “I’d always loved hearing people’s stories, but I realized
DMU student honored with an Excellence in Public Health Award Read More
A large-screen TV at Fleximedical’s office in São Paulo, Brazil, displays an interactive dashboard that the company uses to track the status of new mobile health units, repairing existing units and moving the units from place to place. More than
Despite pandemic, DMU students gain rich global health experiences Read More
Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H.’01, M.S.’93, PA-C’89, DFAAPA, will be honored for her accomplishments with the 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award from the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Association. She will serve as the keynote speaker during NIACC’s 31st annual
Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H.’01, M.S.’93, PA-C’89, DFAAPA Read More
Sarah Dean Shetler, M.P.H.’18, Pharm.D., was among the graduates of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to receive a Young Alumni Achievement Award during the college’s annual Health Professions Day on Feb. 25, 2021. She is the clinical
Sarah Dean Shetler, M.P.H.’18, Pharm.D. Read More
Sheni Meghani, M.P.H.’08, M.D., joined Hospice of Marion County (HMC), Ocala, FL, as medical director of palliative care. She is board-certified by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine,
Sheni Meghani, M.P.H.’08, M.D. Read More
You can hear the excitement in the voice of Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., associate professor of public health at DMU, when she talks about the three-year $488,819 grant she recently was awarded by the National Institutes of Health. A
DMU prof lands NIH grant to compare genetic and environmental factors Read More
For Andy Michalowitz, D.O.’14, the last 12-plus months were supposed to be a “relaxed but focused year” to hone his surgical skills and clinical acumen at New York University Langone Health in the largest orthopedic surgery training program in the
Ortho joins motley but heroic crew of medicine during New York City surge Read More
A Zoom conversation with DMU alumni who are physicians and leaders with the health organization MercyOne in Des Moines epitomized the realities of the pandemic, both grim and good: The virus is very real and deadly for some people; it
MercyONE tackles COVID-19 with teamwork Read More