Cole Wesselman, D.O.’23, M.H.A.’23, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during July and August 2021. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished […]
DMU student works to foster public understanding of aspects of climate change Read More
Spend your morning with DMU on Saturday, Nov. 6, for a veritable health and wellness smorgasbord – the University’s “50 & Better” Virtual Health Fair. The free online event, which begins at 8 a.m. CST, offers a wealth of information
Gain health insights at DMU’s 50 & Better Virtual Health Fair Nov. 6 Read More
Over three days in October, three central Iowa organizations, an international nonprofit, two DMU alumni and 17 students came together in an effort that likely saved several individuals’ ability to see. Delta Dental of Iowa and Delta Vision led efforts
DMU students help make vision clinic a win-win Read More
“The people who seek care on a given day represent every race, creed, gender, age, socioeconomic level, language, physical and mental ability and educational attainment. To receive the best care, they need health care providers who can understand them, communicate
Glanton Fund donors join DMU in changing health care for the better Read More
Des Moines University Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) students, Calvin Fung (D.O.’22), Mathew Rusling (D.O.’21), Charles Love (D.O.’24), Anisha Karim (D.O.’24), Christian Bongiorno (D.O.’24), and faculty mentor, Lillian Yuan, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, have published “Automation of QIIME2 Metagenomic Analysis Platform,” in the journal Current Protocols. QIIME is a
DO students published: Automation of QIIME2 Metagenomic Analysis Platform Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting financial hardships it caused for many increased demand for the supplies and services of food pantries and free clinics around the country. That was true for central Iowa’s Clive Community Services (CCS), which includes a
DMU Mobile Clinic rolls to free clinic’s rescue Read More
Students in Des Moines University’s clinical programs often describe individuals who donate their bodies to the University as their “first teachers.” They make the ultimate gift to help train future physicians and other health care professionals. DMU recently had installed
Memorial site reflects DMU’s gratitude to body donors Read More
In my three years as DMU’s community and public affairs manager, I’ve admired students for their selfless giving of time and talent to our community, but all through the pandemic they really stepped up. They were juggling not only tests
DMU students work to ease pandemic’s burden on community Read More
Des Moines University is a member of one of 10 grant-winning teams between Colombia and the United States to receive grants in the most recent Innovation Fund competition sponsored by the Colombian Institute of Educational Loans and Studies Abroad (ICETEX)
DMU lands 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant Read More
No matter what our gender, ethnicity or economic status is, no matter where we live or what we do day-to-day, we all share one commonality: We age – and Americans are increasingly getting older. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 40.3 million U.S. residents
DMU program connects students to older adults Read More