The Des Moines University Office of Research hosted Dr. John Robertson for a second grant writing workshop on June 20, 2014. Attended by DMU faculty and staff, Write Winning Grant Proposals aimed to help both basic scientists and clinical investigators […]
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Des Moines University earned a perfect score for its continuing medical education activities for physicians from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The AOA is the nation’s primary certifying body for doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) and the accrediting agency for
DMU achieves AOA reaccreditation with commendation for continuing medical education Read More
The fifth annual Des Moines University Foot and Ankle Surgery Symposium on April 25_26 brought to campus more than 190 attendees and exhibitors from the Midwest region. They spent the two days deepening their understanding of core topics related to
Foot and Ankle Surgery Symposium a success Read More
On April 12, Des Moines University, OneIowa Education Fund and the LGBT Health and Wellness Initiative hosted the 2014 LGBT Health and Wellness Conference. Guests included LGBT community members, providers and educators, and representatives from health care facilities, community-based organizations,
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The annual Marjean Reed Cancer Conference on March 26 drew more than 140 Des Moines University students, staff and faculty, health care professionals and families who have been affected by cancer. Keynote speaker Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, clinical associate professor of
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Des Moines University has been approved by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit to eligible physician assistant preceptors. Physician assistants can earn a maximum of 10 hours of credit for clinical precepting
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The annual DMU Research Symposium was held on Thursday, December 5, and featured Laurel L. Haak, Ph.D., executive director of ORCID. The program entertained and educated a record audience of more than 400 attendees. Students competed in both oral and
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New data on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Iowa and their impact on adult health and behaviors was analyzed at a DMU lunch and learn on October 14. Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., FAAP, M.P.H., discussed why this new data is
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James Hollis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Sustainable Food Processing Alliance at Iowa State University, presented at the October 25 Friday Research Seminar Series on the topic, “Does how you eat influence appetite and body weight regulation?” Hollis’s presentation described
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Paleontologist Rachel Dunn, Ph.D., shared her research in animal anatomy at the October 11 Friday Research Seminar Series. A new faculty member and researcher at Des Moines University, Dunn’s presentation, “Ankles and Adaptation: From Gorillas to Gazelles,” discussed evolutionary biology
Friday Research Seminar Series explores animal anatomy Read More