Alternative Therapies
Several alumni are applying their health care and public health expertise beyond traditional boundaries, promoting lifestyle medicine, healthy nutrition and a love for all earth’s creatures.
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DMU’s Top 2023 News Stories: What a Wonderful Year!
Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
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DMU Dean and Physician Assistant Awarded Distinguished Fellow Honors
Wallace Boeve, Ed.D., PA-C, has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Associates, the national membership organization for PAs. Boeve has been dean of the College of Health Sciences at Des Moines University since 2020.
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Breathe.
Molly Lechtenberg, D.P.T.’08, CMTPT, and Libby Trausch, D.P.T.’08, combined their training and expertise, passion for patient care and personal experiences to establish Breathe. Physical Therapy and Wellness in Des Moines’ Beaverdale neighborhood in 2016. Now with three locations, a fourth
DMU announces the 2022 alumni honorees
Des Moines University’s 2022 alumni honorees represent some of the best qualities of DMU graduates: highly competent and compassionate patient care, professional leadership, community service, active support of their future fellow practitioners and even some “star power.” “DMU alumni contribute
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Best. (One) Day (for DMU). EVER
When Des Moines University asked its alumni, employees and friends to make gifts in celebration of One Day for DMU, they responded in a big way. During the annual 24-hour event, from noon to noon April 20-21, 293 donors contributed
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Doing her part to help feed the world – safely
Some people may look at a drift of pigs and see pork chops and bacon. Lisa Rochette, D.V.M., M.P.H.’15, sees creatures that help feed the world and bolster the economy. “They produce a fair amount of meat compared to what
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2021 Preceptor of the Year always has a student by her side
For Katie Sorensen, M.S.P.A.’10, PA-C, precepting students brings joy “to a whole new level” in her career. Sorensen has been a physician assistant (PA) in general surgery for 10 years, currently practicing at St. Luke’s Regional Health System in Duluth,
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DMU begins launch of new occupational therapy program
A health profession that helps individuals develop, adapt, recover, improve and maintain the skills to allow them to live life to the fullest has pushed Diana Feldhacker, O.T.D., out of her comfort zone more than once. It’s led her to
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DMU announces 2021 Alumni of the Year and inaugural Rising Star Award recipient
One was a radiologist universally respected by colleagues and loved by patients for his caring bedside manner. Two are former DMU faculty members who have continued to benefit patients and communities, even globally. And one is the recipient of the
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