All 49 members of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Class of 2023 achieved residency placement during its Match Day celebration via Zoom March 17. This marks the 21st consecutive year students of the college have achieved […]
DMU’s Podiatric College Celebrates 21 Consecutive Years of 100% Residency Placement Read More
The Zoom screens featured all smiles during the virtual Match Day celebration on March 17 for Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2023. And for a good reason: All 204 members of the class successfully matched, with
March Madness = Match Gladness for DMU’s D.O. Class of 2023: 100% Residency Placement Read More
On a recent Saturday at Des Moines University, approximately 120 students gathered to learn about osteopathic manual medicine, anatomy, surgical scrubbing-in procedures and more – even though the students have yet to enter high school. They were attending DMU’s Boys
DMU Students Spark Boys’ Interest in the Health Sciences Read More
As a future Latina podiatric physician, I believe it is imperative for me to work alongside other medical professionals and community leaders in hopes of providing the best medical services to our patients. I aspire to work with individuals from
Health Care Is a “Universal Partnership” Read More
When Rodricka Brice-Curry, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a staff sergeant in the Air Force, had to deploy to Qatar for more than seven months in 2021, it was the first time she and
Oh No, My Mom Has to Go Read More
Facilities, equipment and technology all are critical aspects of a medical and health sciences university, but people are what make DMU the collegial community it is. Here are two examples. For many, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic brought “lows”
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Rachel Vo Christenson, D.O.’23, was among the seven outstanding minority medical students nationwide who in 2022 received the prestigious William G. Anderson, D.O., Minority Scholarship from the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF). Appropriately, she shares the passion to serve with the
Student is Impassioned to Serve “Where Most Needed” Read More
Research, the fine arts, winemaking, public health work, pageant competition: Students bring a wide range of interests and perspectives to DMU in part because of what they did before enrolling. Meet some who pursued other paths on their way to
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Faith Carelli, a second-year student in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), takes the role of a physician very seriously. “I understand both the positive and negative impacts medical providers can have on patients’ lives,” she says. “I
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The large crowd that attended Des Moines University’s 13th annual Research Symposium on Dec. 1 reflected diverse scientific interests and great excitement for an in-person opportunity to explore them. “It’s clear from the 79 posters and eight oral presentations planned
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