Des Moines University has invited Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, to speak at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, in the Student Education Center Auditorium, 3300 Grand Avenue. He will present “Racial Health Disparities – A Closer […]
Speaker to tackle racial inequalities in health care Dec. 5 Read More
The death of a child is a devastating loss, difficult to comprehend. So it was when Garrett Reed Wheeler, the three-year-old grandson of Kendall Reed, D.O., FACOS, professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was killed in a tragic accident
Garrett Reed Wheeler Award in Pediatrics Read More
Looking for a way to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? Look no further: Strap on a pair of skates and hit the ice at Brenton Skating Plaza. Watch the stress melt away during a friendly game of ping
Sweating off Thanksgiving Read More
Of course you can find plenty to read in the DMU Library, from its thousands of medical books and journals, online reference resources, fascinating archives and leisure reading collection. However, the library offers plenty of interesting visual displays, too, including
Eyeball these DMU Library exhibits Read More
Head east after work/class tomorrow to experience one of the most popular events in the Historic East Village – Holiday Promenade. The event cherished by many features boutique shopping, caroling, free horse drawn hay rack rides and store events from 5
A holiday stroll in the neighborhood Read More
I recently learned about a new approach to achieve goals and/or cure bad habits: pre-commitment. The concept is that you set a specific goal, like losing 15 pounds or exercising at least 20 minutes a day, and then commit to
Would “pre-commitment” get you to your goal? Read More
Des Moines University Global Health and Aging Resources of Central Iowa were honored with the AARP 2012 Partners in Service Award for their work with AARP Iowa to make Des Moines one of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Network
DMU Global Health awarded AARP 2012 Partners in Service Award Read More
Medical assistants are at the heart of health care, and every year, Medical Assistants Recognition Week (MARWeek) is celebrated during the third full week in October: Medical Assistants Recognition Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17 and there is a special celebration
Medical Assistants Recognition Week Read More
Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), a designation received by less than 1% of physician assistants nationally. She has been a physician assistant for 23
DMU dean receives national recognition as AAPA Distinguished Fellow Read More