Orientation for osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physical therapy, anatomy and biomedical science students starts August 3, and the physician assistant students have been in class since the beginning of June, so campus is starting to get busy! If you are just moving to Des Moines and getting settled into a new city, here are some links to help you find your way around:

Employment: School is pretty much a full-time job, but if you moved with a spouse or significant other who’s looking for a job check out DesMoinesHelpWanted.com and Iowa Workforce Development. There are some campus jobs for students here.

Other things to know about your new home:

Schools
Utilities
Faith-based organizations
Libraries
Hospitals
Trails and recreation

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The DMU Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program welcomes 10 undergrad students to campus for the next 3 weeks. They will be learning what it’s like to be a student of osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physical therapy or physician assistant studies at Des Moines University.

During their time at DMU, students will hear lectures, tour the labs and simulation center, shadow doctors in the DMU Clinic, check out our Mobile Clinic, have mock medical school interviews, get tips on preparing for medical school and hang out on our beautiful campus. They’ll also get to see how cool Des Moines is while catching an iCubs game, visiting the Downtown Farmers Market and going to the Science Center.

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Do you want to improve people’s quality of life? Help them recover after an accident or illness? Work with a variety of people?

You should consider being a doctor of physical therapy. Now is the time to apply to Des Moines University! The Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 cycle (classes start August 2011). Due to our rolling admission policy it is best to submit your application early in the process.

Here are some of the features of our 34-month D.P.T. program:

• Combines didactic (classroom) coursework with clinical experiences
• Strong focus on manual therapy
• Hands-on experience in our high-tech labs

Don’t forget to review our prerequisite courses and observation requirement before applying. If you have any questions about the application cycle or the D.P.T. program contact us.

Also, check out this story in the Des Moines Register about one of our physical therapists in the Des Moines University Clinic, Lance LeFurge and his 15-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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Ever wonder what it’s really like to be a student at Des Moines University? Are you interested in checking out our campus and labs and visiting with faculty and students? If so, Discover DMU is the event for you! Our next Discover DMU is Wednesday, June 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Discover DMU is informal yet informational and lets you experience what it’s like to be a student at Des Moines University. You’ll learn about each of our nine academic programs, and then join a student-led tour group to visit our facilities.

At Discover DMU you will:

• Visit the Iowa Simulation Center and check out our human simulation lab, surgical skills lab and standardized performance assessment lab.
• Learn more about the workings of the human body with a visit to our gross anatomy lab.
• Gain insight into human movement at our human performance lab.
• Meet with DMU faculty, students and staff.

RSVP for Discover DMU today!  We look forward to meeting you and showing you our wonderful campus!

Posted in Anatomy, Biomedical Science, DMU Events, Health Care Administration, New Students, Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatric Medicine, Post-professional Physical Therapy, Prospective Students, Public Health | 1 Comment

Welcome to the first official blog from the College of Health Sciences Alumni Association. Many of you may not know about our group, so I thought I would make the introduction. Our Alumni Association is a comprised of all the College of Health Sciences programs and many functions are collective activities with students &/or staff and faculty. We are still new ‑ we started only a few years ago and the word is still spreading to all of alumni, so share the word and connect your classmates to us! The CHS association is designed to support the College’s mission and be a liaison between alumni and current students. If you are interested in finding out more, visit www.dmu/alumni.

Posted in Current Students, DMU Alumni, Health Care Administration, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Post-professional Physical Therapy, Public Health | 1 Comment

The health reform act signed by President Obama on March 30 is a hot topic whether you’re a clinician, a student or a patient. If you are wondering what it means for you, we found some documents that do a good job of summarizing the facts.

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) provides a good overview of what is of interest for doctors and medical students in the bill here. It includes information about incentive payment for primary care, Medicaid, graduate medical education, teaching health centers, prevention and wellness, workforce provisions, Title VII reauthorization, primary care extension program, national health service corps, rural health and research.

The bill also deals with federal financial aid program. Read what AACOM says about student loan reform revisions.

What do you think?

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