Kelsey Castek, D.P.T.’20
Kelsey Castek, D.P.T.’20, is a physical therapist with Physical Therapy Solutions in Dyersville, IA.
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DMU College of Health Sciences honors distinguished graduates
Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
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Garth Summers, D.O.’17, and Taylar Swartz, D.O.’18, M.P.H.’15
Garth Summers, D.O.’17, and Taylar Swartz, D.O.’18, M.P.H.’15, became engaged. Both are residents in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Margaret “Maggi” Schutte Meyer, D.P.T.’16
Maggi Schutte Meyer, D.P.T.’16, is a physical therapist in rehabilitation services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. She has been accepted into the Integrative Oncology Scholars (IOS) Program through the University of Michigan and National Cancer Institute.
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Public Health 3.0
Public health is what we do collectively as a society to assure the conditions in which we can achieve optimal health, and public health matters to everyone every day. The public health field’s accomplishments over the past century have been
DMU graduates a new generation of health care professionals
Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
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DMU students selected for summer 2020 Distinguished Global Health Internships
The Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students have the opportunity to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
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Dean Cahalan retires on a high note
COLLEAGUES DON’T HESITATE when they describe Jodi Cahalan, PA-C’89, M.S.’93, M.P.H.’01, Ph.D., DFAAPA: “Highly respected.” “A very talented health care professional and executive in health sciences education.” “Genuinely passionate about her work.” But ask Cahalan about her retirement in March
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Serving Iowans through every step of life
Tray Wade, M.H.A.’08, and his colleagues reorganized and rebranded EveryStep under a common name to clarify and fulfill its mission. In 1908, when a group of nurses in Des Moines saw the need for public health nursing, they answered that
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DMU students devote more than 5,000 hours to community service
Despite spring break service trips being cancelled and the world coming to a near complete halt due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, DMU students did not waiver in their commitment to the community. This year 103 students, 70 of whom
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