Helping hands
If you’ve read my posts over the last year or so you know how proud we are of our students’ community service work. But it’s time I took a minute to brag on my fellow employees as well! Our Community Service Committee […]
Halloween stinks!
Contrary to what you might think what the title means, Halloween is actually one of my favorite holidays. It’s so fun to see how creative people get with their costumes. Being a bit frugal, I decided to make an economical
What talent!!!
It’s no secret that our faculty & students are geniuses producing medical marvels and healing around the world. BUT, did you know they’re also creative & artistic? Check out these amazing photos by Mark, a D.O. student who just wrapped
PA’s go global
Starting in the 2009-10 school year, second-year PA students will have the opportunity to complete two weeks of clinical rotations outside the United States. Rotation sites have been set up in the Caribbean on the island of St. Lucia, as
Exciting news at DMU
Last week a group from Argentina – doctors and an inventor – met at DMU with a doc from the World Health Organization and some of our family practice faculty, local OB experts and our Global Health leaders. They were
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The next Doogie Howser?
OK, well maybe these high school students won’t be performing brain surgery anytime soon… But, earlier this month, 22 high school students from across the Des Moines metro area were on campus to learn surgery skills from DMU students. Members
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DSM’s housing market
Yesterday the Today Show had a piece on the top 5 housing markets in the U.S. and that list included Des Moines. Yay! Go us! The analyst picked great cities where you can make money in the housing market. They
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Runnin’ the race
I truly admire people who can commit themselves to running more than a mile. I remember back in middle school that we were only required to run one mile in P.E. so from then on, I never saw that it
Successful dinner brings DMU endowed scholarship for minorities to $1 million
(Des Moines, IA) – The 2008 Des Moines University Glanton Scholarship Dinner Oct. 23 at the Meadows at Prairie Meadows was a resounding success. 500 dinner guests enjoyed the evening and $275,000 was raised, increasing the endowment to $1,000,000 for
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Admissions team on the move
I recently traveled to Iowa State University to visit theirPre-Med Club, and spoke to more than 60 eager students!For those of you not familiar with the area, Iowa State isabout 30 minutes north of Des Moines so we see quite
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