In March 2020, a local attorney submitted an opinion essay to me for publication in the Des Moines Register. He also mentioned his brother was an emergency room physician in town. That certainly got my attention. A novel virus was […]
Two years of pandemic-related interviews with an ER doc Read More
Early this year Heather Opseth, M.P.A.S., PA-C, assistant professor and assistant director of DMU’s physician assistant (PA) program, was scheduled to give a lecture on pediatric dermatologic conditions. Instead, she and her husband were at a local children’s hospital with
PA students stick the compassion competency Read More
Overcoming negative perceptions of D.O.s wasn’t the highest hurdle Grady Carter had to clear. Grady Carter III, D.O.’72, FACA, has constructed a successful career and a full life. An anesthesiologist and now clinical medical director at several plasma centers in
The newest member of the DMU Board of Trustees brings to the University decades of business experience and acumen. By any measure, Bernard Swift Jr., D.O.’76, M.P.H., took a big risk in 1982 when he launched a practice using a
Meeting urgent needs with a new medical model Read More
Elizabeth McConnaha, M.S., is a scientific Sherlock Holmes of sorts, a former wannabe-veterinarian who learned, thanks to her research on equine cancer during her senior year at Iowa State University, that her love of science did not extend to animal
Curiosity drives DMU’s first Ph.D. student Read More
When the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) celebrated its 100th year in 2021, DMU’s doctor of physical therapy students and faculty joined its 100 Days of Service Initiative by participating in a variety of service activities during the last 100
Physical therapy students show “what kind of people are in this profession” Read More
When you stroll down the grocery store aisle, you may see grapefruits, blueberries, celery and other produce as healthy dietary options. Yujiang Fang, M.D., Ph.D., sees these and other fruits and vegetables as potential weapons against cancer. The academic pathologist
Associate Professor Digs Into Food as Medicine Read More
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