Walter Rustmann, D.O.’95
Walter Rustmann, D.O.’95, was named the 2020 Teacher/Preceptor of the Year at the Edward Via Osteopathic College (VCOM) in Auburn, AL. He is director of clinical preceptorships.
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Dean Cahalan retires on a high note
COLLEAGUES DON’T HESITATE when they describe Jodi Cahalan, PA-C’89, M.S.’93, M.P.H.’01, Ph.D., DFAAPA: “Highly respected.” “A very talented health care professional and executive in health sciences education.” “Genuinely passionate about her work.” But ask Cahalan about her retirement in March
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M.P.H. student brings home lessons from Rwanda
For a tiny agricultural nation in East Africa that was devastated by genocide 26 years ago, Rwanda could teach the rest of the world some big lessons about ending the AIDS epidemic and treating people living with HIV. That was
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DMU faculty member named IAFP Educator of the Year
When you ask Paul Volker, M.D., FAAFP, assistant professor of family and internal medicine at DMU, about being named the 2019 Medical Educator of the Year by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP), he emphasizes two points: that there
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DMU Physician Assistant Program graduates ace certification exam
Students in Des Moines University’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program complete an academically rigorous 25-month curriculum. After graduation from the program, they must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) to become a certified physician assistant (PA-C). The PA Class
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Alumnus named ACOFP’s 2019 Physician of the Year
Kevin de Regnier, D.O.’85, FACOFP, dist., may practice in a small town, but he’s been a big name in osteopathic family medicine. President of Madison County Medical Associates in Winterset, IA, he has served numerous osteopathic associations and medical organizations
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Precepting is my Superpower
You’ll never forget them: the preceptors who helped you gain skills and confidence. The ones who intimidated or shamed you. The ones who made you love a specialty or abandon it altogether. The one who, as Tucker Brady, D.O.’19, describes
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Nominate DMU Alumni of the Year
Take a moment to think about DMU alumni you know (including yourself, if you’re a graduate). Consider the work they do, the positive impact they have, and the leadership and service they provide in their communities, in their professions and
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Want a great career? Consider physician assistant
The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) has launched a campaign affirming what DMU already knows: Physician assistants are important health care professionals who apply thousands of hours of medical training and versatile skills to providing patient-focused care. Called “Your PA
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Applauding our physician assistants: National PA Week
A big round of applause to all DMU physician assistant students, alumni, faculty and staff during National PA Week, Oct. 6-12. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds acknowledged these health care providers on Oct. 4 by signing a proclamation praising their “quality,
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