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Satisfied?
I’d like to believe health care professionals are committed to patient satisfaction, but going forward the level of “care quality” will take on greater importance: Starting in October 2012, according to Healthcare.gov, Medicare will reward hospitals “that provide high quality
What’s your favorite holiday tradition?
This time of year, I love talking with family and friends about their favorite holiday traditions. My daughter, for example, loves that initial excavation of holiday decorations from the depths of a basement closet (although she’s less fond of putting
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Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte, Rah, Rah!
Nucleous, Pacemaker, Cardiograph – those are just some of the names of the Des Moines University yearbook published on and off since 1905. Lindsey Smith has launched an effort to scan the collection amid her other duties as archivist in
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Dr. Angela L. Walker Franklin Fund
Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., who became Des Moines University’s 15th president on March 1, 2011, has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. Promoting her Inauguration on September 24, 2011, she shared her vision, for DMU becoming
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Six leaders join DMU Board of Trustees
They’re a diverse group, including leaders in health care, justice and business, but they all share a commitment to the advancement of Des Moines University. They are the six new members of the University’s Board of Trustees. Susan L. Beck,
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Eating worms
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that it affects nearly two billion people. Matthew Abendroth, a second-year DMU osteopathic student, suggests one solution might be entomophagy, the human consumption of
Iowa AHEC Program, Flying Hippo partner to create national award-winning website
The Iowa Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, a joint initiative between Des Moines University and The University of Iowa, and Flying Hippo Web Technologies, a Des Moines website design firm, have earned an Outstanding Website WebAward for a project
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Take the first step toward better health with DMU
Des Moines University invites our neighbors and community to join our Start Somewhere Walk on Friday, October 7, at noon. Starting at the Academic Center, 3440 Grand Avenue, the one-mile route will head west on Grand Avenue to 42nd Street
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