Des Moines University’s 123rd Commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 1, 2023, will feature a keynote speech by Megan Srinivas, M.D., M.P.H., an infectious disease physician, public health policy researcher and legislator representing District 30 in the Iowa House of Representatives. […]
Biases in surgical education may, in part, be skin-deep. That summarizes recent research by five second-year students in Des Moines University’s doctor of osteopathic medicine program. The students were invited to present their findings in a paper, titled “Visual misrepresentation:
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On a recent Friday in Des Moines, members of Des Moines University’s American Muslim Medical Student Association visited a local mosque, Masjid an-Noor, for daily prayers, fellowship and health screenings provided by DMU students. The event was organized by first-year
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Des Moines University’s annual Body Donor Remembrance Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023
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The Distinguished Global Health Internships offered by DMU’s Department of Global Health are highly selective virtual research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students can work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to create
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John Pappajohn’s service and generosity to Iowa and Des Moines University have been enormous. John died today at the age of 94.
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A record number of donors and dollars, a spelling bee and lots of purple-clad employees were part of Des Moines University’s best-ever One Day for DMU. This fifth consecutive annual event occurred this year from noon to noon April 19-20.
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In her practice as an occupational therapist, Diana Feldhacker, Ph.D., O.T.D., OTR/L, BCPR, LSVT-BIG Certified, has witnessed the positive impact of occupational therapy on patients’ lives. The chair of Des Moines University’s doctor of occupational therapy department and director of
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Telling girls they can be doctors and scientists is important, but empowering them to do science has an even greater impact. That’s what 115 Des Moines University students, faculty and staff did on a recent Saturday during the university’s annual
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By the time he enrolled in Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, David Best, D.O.’02, already had some savings and a 401(k) account from his job as an analytic chemist with a pharmaceutical company. Still, he knew he wouldn’t
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