Des Moines University’s Stroke Camp, an annual elective that brings together local stroke survivors and physical therapy students, received a $5,000 2017 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant, which will help sustain the program. The camp is coordinated by Kathy Mercuris, P.T., […]
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Jessica A. Mathisen, PA-C’06, was elected to the National Alumni Association Board of Buena Vista University (BVU) in Storm Lake, IA. She is a 2004 BVU graduate and a physician assistant with Iowa Kidney Physicians in Des Moines.
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The Department of Global Health was honored to host a group of Mandela Washington Fellows at DMU on Thursday, June 22. The 25 fellows from sub-Saharan Africa will be hosted at Drake University for six weeks, from June 16 to
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Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in eight programs at the 117th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 26. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus picnic. Check out the photos of our happy grads
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Michael H. Le, M.H.A.’12, earned his Ph.D. in health services and health care administration from Walden University. He is an instructor and network system analyst at Des Moines Area Community College and a Microsoft certified professional.
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Des Moines University is the nation’s number-one producer of general practice health care providers, and that was evident at a recent reception for seven members of the Class of 2017. These graduates – five in DMU’s osteopathic medical program and
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“The 2017 Des Moines University Mock House of Delegates will come to order,” announced House Speaker Pamela Duffy, P.T., Ph.D., M.Ed., OCS, RP, FAPTA, on a recent Wednesday in a DMU lecture hall. It’s a call Dr. Duffy, assistant professor
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Larry J. Baker, D.O.’77, FACEP, was appointed medical director of DMU’s physician assistant program. He has practiced in central Iowa for more than 30 years and has remained involved with the University by serving on the board of trustees, including
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Col. Robert E. Suter, D.O.’89, M.H.A.’89, in October received the Lewis Aspey Mologne Award, the 2016 Surgeon General’s Award for Military Academic Excellence. He was chosen from a select group of senior Medical Corps officers who, according to the U.S.
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Does including public health students on interprofessional teams increase attainment of interprofessional practice competencies? That is the title and topic of a paper published this month in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), authored by DMU faculty Pamela
Interprofessional practice improves patient care Read More