Twenty-seven Des Moines University students are forgoing the traditional spring break destinations for a week of interprofessional training in Honduras. Instead of spending their week off in the sun or on the slopes, students from all three DMU colleges will […]
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Forty Des Moines University students have signed up to shave their heads or cut their long locks to support childhood cancer research on February 28. DMU is joining forces with eight other osteopathic medical schools from across the country to
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Metro area girls will don surgical gowns, handle human organs and partake in exciting chemistry experiments at Des Moines University’s annual Girls in Science Day on Saturday, March 2. More than a hundred fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade girls from Des
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[Where on campus can this heart be found?]
Wordless Wednesday: DMU heart hunt Read More
Cynthia Hoque, a Des Moines University osteopathic medical student, received the Medical and Health Related Scholarship from the Branstad-Reynolds Scholarship Fund. Hoque was presented with the $4,000 award by Governor Terry Branstad on February 6. The scholarship recognizes Hoque’s commitment
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College students and working professionals interested in a career in health care are invited to Des Moines University on Wednesday, March 6, for an interactive exploration of DMU’s graduate programs and campus. Discover DMU runs from 2 p.m. to 5
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Justin Bloomberg, a Des Moines University osteopathic medical student, has been awarded the Kathie J. Lyman Scholarship by the Polk County Medical Society (PCMS). He was presented with a $1,000 scholarship at the PCMS Annual Meeting on January 30. The
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Bearers of bad news sometimes suggest their audience sit down before hearing it. But this news should get you up and moving: Not only are long periods of sitting bad for us, they’re “literally killing us,” says James Levine, M.D.,
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Be a doctor for a night and solve medical mysteries at Des Moines University’s Mini Medical School. Analyze patients with suspicious symptoms by examining lab results, X-rays, MRIs and other tests and help make the diagnosis. Beginning February 5, DMU
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