News and Updates

Joe Kukla, DPM ’08 was awarded the Region Ten Dr. George E. Clark Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from the Podiatry Political Action Committee. Nathan Clark, DPM ’08 was awarded the Zelda Walling Vicha Scholarship in the amount […]

(Des Moines, IA) – A group of faculty and students from Des Moines University recently earned first place for an outstanding poster abstract at the American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) National Scientific Conference in Philadelphia. The poster was authored by

Federal grants spur the creation of area health education centers good for Iowans, good for health care students (Des Moines, IA) – Des Moines University and the University of Iowa School of Nursing are embarking on projects to improve the

(Des Moines, Iowa) —,/i>Susan Schiltz-Day, Ph.D., LMHC, of Urbandale recently joined Des Moines University as a part-time counselor in the educational support services department. She is also employed as a therapist at Wadle & Associates in Des Moines and is

(Des Moines, Iowa) —,/i> Kenneth “Cal” Hisley, Ph.D., of Des Moines, recently joined Des Moines University as a faculty member of the anatomy department. Dr. Hisley was previously an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

(Des Moines, Iowa) —,/i> Denise M. Hill of Altoona recently joined Des Moines University as a full-time faculty member in the College of Health Sciences. She has been a practitioner-scholar in the College for the past six years, teaching courses

(Des Moines, Iowa) — Michael T. Flood, D.O., of Clive, recently joined Des Moines University as an associate professor in the internal medicine department.

(Des Moines, Iowa) — Samina Akbar, Ph.D., recently joined Des Moines University as an assistant professor in the microbiology/immunology department. Dr. Akbar was previously with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

(Des Moines, Iowa) — Shawna M. Comer of Saint Charles recently joined Des Moines University as a certified medical assistant (CMA). Comer was previously with Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa.

(Des Moines, Iowa) — Marie Nguyen, Ph.D., recently joined Des Moines University as an assistant professor of microbiology. She was previously a postdoctoral research associate at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.