Des Moines University was delighted this spring that the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) honored DMU President and CEO Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., with its 2022 Dale S. Dodson, DO, Award, during its annual conference in Denver, […]
DMU faculty present winning posters at AACOM annual conference Read More
On Friday, April 22, hundreds of thousands of students and allies of all ages across the world will participate in one of the largest, annual, student-powered protests for LGBTQ+ visibility and civil rights, known as the Day of Silence. To
Transforming oppression into empowerment: the GLSEN Day of Silence Read More
On a given day, Lauren Mach, P.T., D.P.T., ATC, CCVT, might be working with a member of the Iowa Phoenix, the state’s only female tackle football team, or a Wombat, a member of a Des Moines men’s rugby team. She
DMU physical therapy providers serve with expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit Read More
I serve as the medical student director representing DMU on the Iowa Medical Society Board of Directors. The board has two medical student directors; Gabe Conley from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa serves as my
Advocacy does make a difference Read More
Given the severity of the coronavirus and the fact that people with prostate cancer have a high susceptibility to infections, do these individuals face potential harm from getting the COVID-19 vaccine? In their research over the past 11 months, Brad
COVID-19 vaccine found to inhibit prostate cancer growth, DMU researchers find Read More
Sean Grambart, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS, assistant dean for clinical affairs in the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), was a student and more recently a colleague of Robert Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS, who retired in May after 28 years at
Honoring the lasting legacy of Dean Yoho Read More
Kathy Mercuris taught every DMU physical therapy graduate until her retirement in 2020. Kathy Mercuris, P.T., D.H.S., knew since her youth that she wanted to work in a helping profession. When she watched a child being assisted by an adult
The enduring impact of a longtime teacher Read More
Simon Geletta, Ph.D., a professor of public health at DMU, had little reason to expect he’d ever give a lecture at 1 a.m. But then again, most of us had little reason before 2020 to expect a pandemic would change
DMU prof shares expertise in a virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Read More
Student researchers led by LiLian Yuan, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at DMU, are experiencing the win-win of making discoveries while gaining valuable investigative skills amid the challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Their diverse findings may benefit
DMU professor guides students in diverse research achievements Read More
OK, so it’s actually Thursday morning, Nov. 4, 2021. The world is in its 21st month of a global COVID-19 pandemic. So… what’s there to cheer about? This week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the CDC director
It’s a dark and chilly night in November, so why am I cheering? Read More