A recent study by investigators at Des Moines University and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) shows that NAMI’s Provider Education Program can improve the way medical students perceive and treat patients with severe mental illness, or SMI, helping […]
Alumni representing all three DMU colleges and four academic programs joined the DMU Alumni Association Board of Directors this summer, while three graduates retired from the board. The following individuals are new members. Johan Aerts, D.O.’03, is a surgeon who
DMU Alumni Board welcomes five new members, thanks three retirees Read More
Becky Lade, PHR, began her tenure at DMU in 1986 on the third floor of the old St. Joseph’s Academy building that once stood on campus, near quarters that previously housed the former Catholic school’s nuns. There were bathtubs in
Lade made human resources “humane” Read More
David Stark, M.A., FACHE, president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, joined the DMU Board of Trustees this summer. Stark began working at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines in 1995. Since that time, he has held
Stark joins DMU Board; Feldman retires Read More
They’ve made the quality of life better for patients and citizens. They’re leaders in their organizations and in their professions. They’re also proud Des Moines University graduates who continue to serve their medical/health sciences alma mater. They are the 2020
DMU honors the 2020 Alumni of the Year Read More
More than 250 Des Moines University students, faculty and staff – wearing masks and practicing physical distancing – gathered on campus on Friday to demonstrate solidarity in accepting the shared responsibility of protecting people of all backgrounds by addressing racism
DMU stands in solidarity with White Coats for Black Lives Read More
The summer/fall 2019 issue of DMU Magazine featured news of the University’s new campus in West Des Moines, with plans to move to the 88-acre site in 2023. We asked readers: Amid all the changes the institution has undergone in
Constants amid change Read More
In addition to providing care in my private primary care practice in Jupiter, FL, I have had the privilege of volunteering care to underserved patients. If you have ever thought of volunteering, I highly recommend it. When I volunteer, it
People who want to reduce their carbon footprint might shop with reusable grocery bags, drive hybrid cars or toss their newspapers in recyclable trash bins. But Maurice Ramirez, D.O.’91, Ph.D., and his wife, Allison Sakara, N.P., P.H.R.N., have taken a
Tapping nature’s tools to benefit the planet Read More
More than a year ago, Cameron Slife and Emily Willmann, members of the DMU osteopathic medical Class of 2022, successfully pitched a proposal to the national Student Osteopathic Surgery Association (SOSA) for the University to host the spring 2020 national
DMU SOSA chapter hosts national conference Read More