Thomas “Tom” DeGregory was contemplating enrolling in a Pennsylvania allopathic medical school when friends suggested he explore osteopathic medical institutions. Then a junior high school music teacher, he was soon enrolled at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, now […]
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Mrs. Lundberg Bashor and Blake Bashor, D.O.’15 D.O., were married October 25, 2014, in Milwaukee.
Kallie M. Bashor, M.S.P.A.’14 Read More
Grant Koster was promoted to vice president of clinical operations for Athletico Physical Therapy. In 2014, he became a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and also an alumnus of Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School after completing the
Grant R. Koster, M.S.P.T.’01, ATC, CSCS, FACHE Read More
Des Moines University and the Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) have partnered to offer a combined Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degree. The partnership will allow graduates who want to promote health within
DMU, Drake University partner on Pharm.D., M.P.H. dual degree Read More
Blessy Varghese Peacedale was named risk and compliance coordinator at the Marshalltown, IA, Medical and Surgical Center. For her MHA capstone project, she had worked on projects with a department leader at the center; she then completed a three-month internship
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Libby Trausch, a DMU physical therapist, gave a presentation titled “Yoga asa biopsychosocial model in physical therapy” at a pelvic physical therapy study day in the Quad Cities on May 31. She and Kari Smith, D.P.T.’04, M.S.P.T.’98, BCB-PMD, DMU Physical
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Michelle Brown, a DMU physical therapist, in May supervised 16 students from DMU, Arcadia University, St. Louis University and the University of the West Indies as they participated in a stroke camp held quarterly in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. Patients
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Kenna Willey welcomed the birth of daughter Emmalyn Joan on May 2, 2014. She practices at the Brooklyn, IA, Medical Clinic of Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
Kenna M. Willey, M.S., PA-C’09 Read More
As an emergency physician with a national security and public health background (among other things), I probably have a slightly different perspective on the Ebola issue than most folks. From my perspective, there are several lessons to be learned here.
Preventing the spread of Ebola: A how-to for health care workers Read More
Humans have long spent the majority of their waking hours at work. But instead of manufacturing, farming and building, most of us now spend our days typing, scrolling and clicking. While the office is certainly the safer work environment, long
Avoid office injury by following ergonomic principles Read More