With the persistent COVID-19 pandemic and prospects of a long winter ahead, DMU students provided a much-needed shot of hope and optimism by organizing the University’s annual Diwali event. This annual celebration of the festival of lights is part of […]
DMU students celebrate hope and optimism with virtual Diwali Read More
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Des Moines University celebrates the contributions of a graduate who serves his Native American community. Rudy Papakee, M.H.A.’11, once planned to become a pharmacist, but learning about community and public health as an
Committed to health equity for his community Read More
Everyone in the osteopathic (D.O.) and allopathic (M.D.) medical worlds knew that spring 2020 was going to usher in a new single accreditation system for graduate medical education (GME) in the United States. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Accreditation
DMU preps D.O. students for the “new normal” of residency application Read More
Every parent knows that little is more terrifying or stressful than having a seriously ill or injured child. For those families whose children need several weeks or months in getting specialized treatment, having access to a Ronald McDonald House is
DMU students bring comfort food to families with hospitalized children Read More
Once upon a time, Alan Morrison, D.O.’94, FACP, had a “thriving, busy, exciting, action-packed, solo, freestanding, independent internal medicine practice” with lots of patients but little time to spend with them. He wanted more face-to-face time for each appointment, but
DMU alumnus leaves the “hamster wheel” of volume-based medicine for concierge practice Read More
General information on pelvic health for males is more difficult to find than for females, and guys certainly don’t sit around the coffee shop talking about their urinary incontinence after having prostate cancer. However, information should be available since prostate
Male Incontinence and Prostate Read More
Within the first year of practice as a physician assistant, Wallace Boeve, Ed.D., PA-C, responded to a request from Grand Valley State University to serve as a clinical preceptor for its physician assistant (PA) students. That sparked his relatively rapid
Boeve brings diverse, broad experiences to CHS deanship Read More
Anatomy is one of the most, if not the most, hands-on aspects of clinical students’ education. Students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.), doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.), doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.), master of physician assistant studies (PA)
DMU faculty rise to the challenge of teaching anatomy amid a pandemic Read More
The long-standing Dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, R. Tim Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS, has announced he will retire from his post effective May 31, 2021. “After 24 years of serving DMU in this capacity, it is
DMU CPMS Dean Announcement Read More
The 2020 DMU Research Symposium, now in its 11th year, will occur virtually on Thursday, Dec. 3, and will feature all the important aspects of previous years’ symposia – poster and oral presentations of exciting scientific discoveries, a visionary keynote
Get ready for a stimulating experience: the 2020 DMU Research Symposium, Dec. 3 Read More