A new book by Tran Quan, D.O.’02, reveals that in all that her father was – soldier, prisoner of war, refugee, immigrant and, ultimately, an American – he was fearlessly perseverant. The 1968 Tet Offensive triggered a tsunami of events […]
The unsinkable Lt. Le Quan Read More
Des Moines University’s 2022 alumni honorees represent some of the best qualities of DMU graduates: highly competent and compassionate patient care, professional leadership, community service, active support of their future fellow practitioners and even some “star power.” “DMU alumni contribute
DMU announces the 2022 alumni honorees Read More
Having multiple DMU grads in one’s family makes for a strong support network, a lot of shared pride and more than a few interesting dinner conversations. Mitch Kuhl, D.O.’01, was just three weeks old when he began hanging out on
A Grand Family tradition Read More
May 26-27 offered double the joy, squared: Members of the DMU Class of 2022 and their loved ones celebrated graduation, alumni with “milestone” class years toured campus and traded tales of their student days, and everyone enjoyed the festivities in person
DMU commencement, reunions return for in-person celebrations Read More
This spring, DMU President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., was honored by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. Approximately four miles south of Jordan Creek Town Center
Honors for an “extraordinary servant leader” Read More
Chad Becker, D.O.’16, and his father, Charlie, enjoy traveling the world and strive to include a charitable component in their trips. When they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, for example, they brought computers to donate to a local school. But
DMU grad transports supplies to Ukraine Read More
Nearly two years ago, DMU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) launched a process that closely coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – the heavy lifting of again applying for and earning accreditation by the Commission on Osteopathic College
DMU COM earns full COCA accreditation Read More
Graduation + wedding proposal = new adventures Commencement is typically a day of celebration and excitement for DMU graduates, but for Logan Driscoll, it also brought a case of the jitters. A member of the physician assistant (PA) Class of
Matches made in medicine Read More
Some people may look at a drift of pigs and see pork chops and bacon. Lisa Rochette, D.V.M., M.P.H.’15, sees creatures that help feed the world and bolster the economy. “They produce a fair amount of meat compared to what
Doing her part to help feed the world – safely Read More
It started with the seed of an idea that has since grown: to transplant some of the small burr oak saplings on the University’s current campus to the site of the new West Des Moines campus.
Transplanting our roots, literally Read More