Alternative Therapies
Several alumni are applying their health care and public health expertise beyond traditional boundaries, promoting lifestyle medicine, healthy nutrition and a love for all earth’s creatures.
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DMU’s Top 2023 News Stories: What a Wonderful Year!
Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
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Brian Vanderheyden, M.P.H.’21
Brian Vanderheyden, M.P.H.’21, is the assistant director of student wellness at Iowa State University.
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The Joy of the Patient-Provider Connection
Approximately 11 years ago when I was a collegiate softball player, a 10-year-old athlete from a neighboring small town called me. In her then-high-pitched excited voice she wanted to interview me about what it was like to be a collegiate
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M.P.H. Alumna Named to “Forty Under 40” List
This spring Rebecca Goldsmith, M.P.H.’13, was chosen for the Des Moines Business Record’s “Forty Under 40” list.
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Alumna Applies Systems Thinking for Sustainable, HealthY Nutrition
As a registered dietitian, Erin Bergquist, M.P.H.’07, RD, counseled patients one-on-one about eating healthfully to manage their diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, obesity and other health issues. After about three years in practice, she wanted to do more. “Once you have a
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Des Moines University and University of Northern Iowa Sign Partnership Agreement to Help Students Interested in Health Care
Des Moines University and the University of Northern Iowa have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for UNI students seeking medical and health sciences careers.
DMU Plays Role in Basic Income Pilot
What if you were a member of a low-income family that suddenly began receiving $500 a month, no strings attached?
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Des Moines University and Buena Vista University Sign Partnership Agreement to Help Students Interested in Health Care
Agreement Designed to Help Build Iowa’s Health Care Workforce Des Moines University, located in West Des Moines, and Buena Vista University, in Storm Lake, Iowa, have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for BVU students seeking medical and
Caitlin Thirnbeck, D.O.’19, M.P.H.’20
Caitlin Thirnbeck, D.O.’19, M.P.H.’20, in July 2023 began a pediatric intensive care fellowship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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