As the “Go Red for Women” Movement of the American Heart Association marks its 10th year of fighting heart disease and stroke, DMU President Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., is leading the charge in central Iowa.
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may have ended in many people’s minds, but members of the DMU community continue to remember the men and women who remain deployed in service to their country.
In an increasingly multicultural world, understanding how to work with and care for people from a wide variety of backgrounds is not only a matter of professional responsibility; it’s a practical necessity. DMU is increasing efforts to equip students for this reality.
First-year osteopathic medical student Laura Stearns says going bald is nothing compared to the challenges faced by kids with cancer. That’s why she and other members of the DMU community gladly gave up their locks for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
As a physician and chief medical officer, Tammy Chance, D.O.’95, helped make Skiff Medical Center in Newton, IA, a core site for clinical rotations and was reminded of how much she loves interacting with future physicians. She’s doing so again as interim associate dean of clinical affairs for the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
A new effort by the University and a number of health care organizations in Iowa seeks to increase and standardize clinical training opportunities for students.
Members of the DMU Class of 1969 celebrated their 40-year reunion by reminiscing about the past and investing in the future.
Third-year osteopathic medical student Justin Bloomberg was awarded the central Iowa society’s 2013 Kathie J. Lyman Scholarship Award for his scholarly achievements.
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