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”
People Make DMU a Community Read More
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
Students Take Circuitous Routes to Medical School Read More
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
CPMS student wins ABFAS Surgeons of Tomorrow essay contest Read More
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
DMU Research Symposium reflects diverse interests, draws large crowd Read More
Research shows that while women are attending and completing college at higher rates than ever before, they represent only 26 percent of the college-educated workforce in science and engineering occupations, according to the National Science Board. The Science Center of
DMU students, faculty spark girls’ interest in science Read More
This year’s Diwali Celebration at DMU featured live performances, games and history, trivia and prizes to educate attendees on this festival of lights. An important holiday to Hindu peoples, the event signifies the victory of good over evil, inner light
Diwali creates “welcoming celebration for everyone” Read More
Brooke Turek, D.O.’25, completed an eight-week virtual internship with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) from May 23 to July 15, 2022. Brooke was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships program. These internships are selective
When the American Association for Anatomy held its regional meeting, “Anatomy Across Scales: from Molecules to Organisms,” in Iowa City – just two hours from Des Moines – in October, it was a no-brainer for a group of DMU anatomy
Students take road trip to expand anatomy knowledge, interests Read More