Jesse Wolfe, D.P.M.’16; Jenna Wolfe, D.O.’16; Kevin Smith, D.P.M.’95, Ph.D., FACFAS; Robert Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS; and Vassilios Vardaxis, Ph.D., had their study, “A strategic plan for increasing scholarly activity among medical students, residents and faculty,” published in the July/August […]
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Doctors take an oath to save lives but are taking their own at an alarming rate: That’s the focus of a new documentary and panel discussion that will take place at Des Moines University on Sept. 26 at 6:45 p.m.
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Each year, flu season leads to hundreds of thousands of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since 2010, between 9.3 million and 49 million people worldwide are affected by the flu each year.
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To faculty in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) and on-campus Foot and Ankle Clinic, “lifelong learning” is not an empty phrase. It’s what they practice and emphasize among their students. A recent example is an advanced surgical
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If you are a health care provider or administrator at a health care organization or agency, Paul Volker, M.D., FAAFP, suggests a very good reason you should consider attending the second annual Geriatric Psych Conference at Des Moines University on
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This spring, DMU became the nation’s first medical school to partner with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s leading advocacy group for mental illness, to offer NAMI’s provider education program to osteopathic medical students. That led to an
DMU, NAMI partner to educate students on mental illness Read More
As an undergraduate student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Mudassar Sandozi was part of a campus organization that raised money for small loans. They were distributed by the international nonprofit organization Kiva to poor people to start or
DMU student explores disparities among homeless people Read More
Are you getting ready to re-up your running program now that winter is turning to spring? Or are you thinking of starting one? For many people, that’s a great idea. Running is an inexpensive, accessible form of exercise with great
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One of the most terrifying aspects of dementia, which plagues 47 million people around the world, is memory loss. Cultural critic and playwright Anne Basting, Ph.D., has a suggestion: Forget memory. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of activities that focus
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More than 240 central Iowa girls in grades 4-7 gathered on the Des Moines University campus March 24 to gain hands-on experiences in topics ranging from anatomy and first aid to surgery, research, nutrition and neuroscience. “The whole premise of
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