Hot off the digital press
What do worms, Honduras, and skunk-cabbage have in common? They can all be found in this quarter’s issue of DMU Magazine – ONLINE NOW!
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Free physicals at DMU for area students
Middle school and high school students from Des Moines and surrounding communities can receive a free school or sports physical at Des Moines University’s annual physical fair. DMU has provided free physical exams to local children for years. This year’s
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President of Kosovo visits Iowa, DMU
When Atifete Jahjaga, the president of Kosovo, visited Iowa June 13-15, her itinerary included a tour of DMU. Her visit, part of the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program, represented the first time in history that a Kosovo president
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Dig It for the House
Bump, set, spike! On Saturday, June 16th, the Red Shoe Society will host Dig It for the House, a co-ed sand volleyball tournament benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. The Red Shoe Society is a new young professionals organization dedicated to
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Labor and delivery operating theater
Beth Runcie is one of four DMU osteopathic medical students who in May and June are on a four-week rotation at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. The rotation is part of DMU’s partnership with Uganda’s Makerere University College of Health
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Get your Om on
Starting this weekend head to the southeast shore of Gray’s Lake to de-stress from the week for free with Yoga in the Park! Wellness is one of Des Moines University’s five core values, and reflects our commitment to the well-being of
Des Moines University faculty member receives Fulbright Specialists Award
Yogesh Shah, M.D., associate dean of global health at Des Moines University, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialists project in Rwanda at Kigali Health Institute (KHI), according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright
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New and Old Mulago
Tomorrow is my first day at the hospital – we went for a tour today and it is completely indescribable as almost everything here is. It is divided into Old Mulago and New Mulago. Old is a web of dozens
Africa is a long trip
Thirty-six hours of travel and I’m finally in Kampala, Uganda. I’m rotating at Mulago Hospital through Makerere University College of Health Sciences for the next four weeks. There are 3 other DMU students here this month and medical students and
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Des Moines University’s Homeless Camp Outreach featured in Des Moines Register
Twice a month DMU students and a supervising physician visit local shelters as part of its Homeless Camp Outreach program. The students see patients with a variety of illnesses and chronic conditions. Read about the students, the patients and this
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