For several months earlier this year, a four-member health team worked diligently to help two 64-year-old individuals overcome their addiction to opioids. Adding to the patients’ challenges were the fact they live in a rural West Virginia mining community racked […]
Interprofessional DMU-Drake team takes top prize at national competition Read More
Elisa Williams, D.O.’06, M.P.H.’06, M.H.A.’06, joined Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, ND. She completed a residency in anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Elisa Williams, D.O.’06, M.P.H.’06, M.H.A.’06 Read More
Can tai chi benefit people with stiff knee gait after they’ve had total knee replacement? Do heat waves caused by climate change increase the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers? Would targeting specific enzymes that impact damage to heart muscle cells
Oh, the things you’ll learn at the DMU Research Symposium! Read More
Patients who seek services from Free Clinics of Iowa (FCI) often struggle with access to a variety of resources in addition to health care, including limitations in food security, clothing, housing, transportation, insurance assistance and technology access points, among others.
MHA student contributes to Free Clinics of Iowa project on Social Determinants of Health Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) students and faculty presented posters at the 2017 Heartland Global Health Consortium conference held at Drake University on Oct. 13. A group of 10 Iowa colleges and universities co-hosted the day-long series of talks on topics
DMU students, faculty participate in Heartland Global Health Conference Read More
DMU holds an annual celebration for all employees to highlight the year’s past accomplishments, including by faculty who were promoted or received tenure. On this year’s Day of Celebration, the following faculty were recognized for that achievement. Suzanne Bohlson, Ph.D.,
Celebrating tenured/promoted DMU faculty Read More
Ask anyone who’s lived in Des Moines for more than five years, and they’ll tell you about how much the city has changed, largely for the better. Downtown Des Moines in particular has enjoyed a renaissance in economic development, job
DMU on Des Moines team working to enhance Iowa’s capital Read More
Megan Knox, M.P.H.’13, was awarded a highly competitive fellowship that will allow her to attend the 2017 Women Leaders in Global Health (WLGH) conference and a related half-day leadership workshop for emerging and established leaders in global health. WLGH aims
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The Department of Global Health was honored to host a group of Mandela Washington Fellows at DMU on Thursday, June 22. The 25 fellows from sub-Saharan Africa will be hosted at Drake University for six weeks, from June 16 to
DMU welcomes Mandela Washington Fellows Read More
Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in eight programs at the 117th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 26. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus picnic. Check out the photos of our happy grads
A round of applause for the Class of 2017 Read More