Author’s note: A group of DMU students recently participated in a global health service trip, organized by the University’s Global Health Department, in Eastern Kentucky’s Breathitt, Lee and Wolf counties. Below, one of those students, Pruthvi Kilaru, a student in […]
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Author’s note: A group of DMU students recently participated in a global health service trip, organized by the University’s Global Health Department, in Eastern Kentucky. Below, one of those students, Naima Yusuf, a second-year student in DMU’s College of Podiatric
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The theme for today during National Public Health Week is “World Health Day: Health is a Human Right,” a concept in action at Des Moines University and in its master of public health (M.P.H.) degree program. It’s evident across campus
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While the weather remained in winter mode on a recent Saturday in Des Moines, the weightlifting competition inside the Des Moines University Wellness Center was heating up. James Fahey and Fiona Fitzgerald, second-year students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine
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“The COATS concept is unique. It’s a bit of an ‘odd couple’ situation—a younger adult student and an older adult. What could they have in common?” Actually, quite a bit. Peek inside the relationship of DMU student Abby Bardwell, D.O.’22,
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After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the DMU Department of Global Health is slowly resuming some international rotations. This year, we have a small number of students, 14, scheduled to travel to three of our international sites – Hillside
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On Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, the Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education (DMU CME) office hosted the annual Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Workshop through our ongoing partnership with MercyOne Des Moines and UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. The University welcomed more
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Des Moines University’s annual Mini Medical School series has returned for 2022! This five-session, Tuesday evening series explores interesting, relevant topics in an accessible style appropriate for all audiences, aged middle school and up. Classes run weekly beginning at 7 p.m.
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As a symbol of Des Moines University as a champion of holistic health, the Health & Wellbeing Building will provide students and employees with on-site access to a fully appointed fitness center, medical clinic and student counseling services. The building
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Twenty million, five hundred ninety thousand, three hundred sixty-three: That was the number of steps taken by DMU employees and students who participated in this year’s Walktober Step Challenge during the month of October. And that number was enough for
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