In elementary school, Shaun Grammer, D.M.Sc., PA-C’07, would finish his homework and circulate around the classroom to assist other students. He enrolled at Iowa State University with the initial plan of becoming a high school mathematics teacher. He instead changed […]
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After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on their final year as DMU students, members of the Class of 2021 had plenty to celebrate during Commencement activities May 26-28. While those events had to occur completely online last year, this year
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Katie Sorensen, PA-C’10, received the 2021 Preceptor of the Year Award from the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). She has been a physician assistant in general surgery for 10 years, currently practicing at St. Luke’s Regional Health System in
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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
Fiber is an immensely important nutrient that helps maintain and support a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Astonishingly, less than 3 percent of Americans get the recommended amount of daily fiber. The recommended amount of daily fiber is 28 grams per day
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Eric Johnson, PA-C’98, a physician assistant in family practice with Ogden Clinic in Ogden, UT, was the winner of Utah’s Best of State award as Best Male Amateur Athlete and the overall winner of “Best of the Best” in sports
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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
During his obstetrics/gynecology residency, osteopathic medical physician Adrian Simien learned that a patient told his attending, behind his back, that “that colored doctor didn’t know what he was talking about.” As the only female and the only Black person during
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When she reflects on the hardships of being a first-year student in DMU’s physician assistant (PA) program, Emily Delzer concludes, “It’s not about me.” Delzer made that conclusion in her Humanities in Gross Anatomy (HuGA) project, a requirement for the
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What attracted you to the profession you are pursuing? The PA profession allows me to have lateral mobility throughout my career, the work-life balance that I want in life, and high job satisfaction. I have never met a PA that
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