When Chris Hogue, D.P.M.’17, his wife, Katie, their two daughters and Katie’s parents were invited to the December meeting of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Students Association (the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery student government body), they thought it was […]
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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded or coerced into labor or sex acts. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, traffickers are estimated to exploit 20.9 million victims annually, with an estimated 1.5 million
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Last year Daniel Cole, D.O.’16 became one of 16 current and past DMU students who’ve landed, since 2009, prestigious summer internships through the University’s Global Health Pathways of Distinction program. But he was the first to work in the area
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It’s that time of year and the St. Baldrick’s Day event is fast approaching. St. Baldrick’s Day is a fundraising event held on the DMU campus on Tuesday, February 10th to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation which is committed to
St. Baldrick’s Day is back Read More
The one thing I was most worried about before starting at DMU was how my spouse was going to transition to our new life, especially not knowing anyone. This was never even an issue. She soon made friends with other
Des Moines University in December announced the four students who have been selected to participate in prestigious summer internships as part of its Global Health Pathways of Distinction program. Kelsey Millonig, a second-year podiatric medical student in DMU’s College of
DMU announces 2015 Global Health Pathways interns Read More
Winter break goes by way too fast. Just as you finally find some time to relax and recuperate from a grueling round of finals, the new year hits and it’s time to get back to work. Before you get back
Words of inspiration Read More
There was a quote that I saw on Pinterest that I liked a lot. It stated, “You can always redo a course, but you can never redo a life.” Now don’t think I’m saying to go off, have a ton
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a manual for maneuvering one’s first year of medical school? Imagine possessing a magical tome of wise tips on what to study and how, insights on first-year courses, ways to get involved on campus, how to
Podiatric students serve “Recipes for Success” Read More
While he was an undergraduate at Creighton University, John Miller worked as a paramedic and became fascinated by diabetes and its complications. Later, as a first-year student in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), he noticed a name repeatedly appearing in assigned readings: David
Exploring tomorrow’s medicine today Read More