August 9th, 2010
Get a cute temporary tattoo!
(Des Moines, IA) – In between trying tiramisu-on-a-stick and visiting the Varied Industries building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 15, stop by the Des Moines University tent on the Grand Concourse and take your photo as a doctor in scrubs or white coat.
“We are proud to sponsor Des Moines University day at the fair,” said Kendall Dillon, director of marketing at DMU. “As Iowa’s largest medical school, we are very concerned with the health of Iowans. What better place to connect with Iowans than at our great state fair?”
At the Des Moines University (DMU) tent, visitors can take a health quiz for a chance to win a first aid kit or reusable grocery bag. They can also take home a band-aid dispenser and pen. Also, the much-loved temporary tattoo has an anatomical heart on it.
DMU students and staff from the Des Moines University Clinic will be offering free blood pressure and body mass index screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the tent.
In addition to Sunday’s tent on the concourse, DMU physicians and students will be doing screenings with the American Lung Association in Farm Bureau Park on August 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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August 4th, 2010
Des Moines University (DMU) was one of 97 schools chosen by The Chronicle of Higher Education’s new report “Great Colleges to Work For.”
Results were based on surveys of more than 42,000 employees at 277 colleges and universities around the United States. DMU was specially recognized in the categories of professional/career-development programs; compensation and benefits; facilities, workspaces and security.
“Getting such a great review from The Chronicle based on feedback from our own employees is wonderful. We are excited to receive this recognition and will continue to make this a place employees are happy to be,” said Interim DMU President Stephen Dengle.
Des Moines University has been surveying employees for years, participating in the “Best Places to Work for” program until this year. Each year the data is used to guide initiatives for improvement.
Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest workplace-recognition programs in the country. Buena Vista University was the only other school in Iowa chosen.
For more information about the report, visit chronicle.com/academicworkplace.
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July 12th, 2010
DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery had some great numbers recently related to the national board & surgical board qualification exams. As usual, our students and graduates are making us proud.
• The first-time pass rate on Part I of the National Board Exam for the CPMS class of 2011 was 98%. The national pass rate was 85%.
• The first-time pass rate on Part II of the National Board Exam for the CPMS class of 2010 was 93% compared to the national pass rate of 83%.
• The pass rate for the June 2010 administration of Part III of the National Board Exam for CPMS graduates was 100%. The national pass rate was 89%.
• The American Board of Podiatric Surgery recently released the first time pass rates for the Foot Surgery Qualification Exam. From 2005-2009 the pass rate for CPMS graduates was 89% compared to 76% for graduates of other podiatric colleges.
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July 6th, 2010
Every year DMU students and staff provide hours upon hours of community service, including many free physicals for school children.
DMU hosted a free physical fair earlier this spring and will host another in August of 2011. If you missed the one on campus, check out the Shalom Zone Health Fair on August 10, 2010, 1-7 p.m. at Casady School, 1801 16th St. in Des Moines. The event is free and includes school physicals with immunizations, vision & dental screenings, information about health insurance and even some school supplies. Kids must be accompanied by an adult and they must be checked in before 6 p.m. The DMU team will be seeing patients 4-7 p.m. that day.
Please feel free to spread the word to any families who might benefit.
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June 7th, 2010
If you’ve wished you could step into a lab to see current students in action and actually witness students’ skills before picking your graduate school, you can’t miss Discover DMU Day.
On June 30, from 2 to 5 p.m., Des Moines University (DMU), a medical and health sciences university offering nine graduate degrees, is opening its doors for undergraduate students and advisors to explore, observe and investigate the school.
“Discover DMU Day was developed as a chance for college students from the midwest to see our school unfiltered. It’s an opportunity for the students to choose what most interests them and prioritize where to spend their time while visiting campus,” explained Margie Gehringer, director of DMU enrollment. “Advisors and parents are also welcome.”
Visitors can check out aspects of the school that interest them, meet faculty and attend a health professions fair.
Some of the options for discovery include a chance to examine the lifelike human simulators and sit in on a suturing session or laparoscope demonstration. Also an option is the chance to experience the simulated clinical setting students train in before entering a real clinic. Demonstrations of osteopathic manipulative medicine will also be ongoing through the afternoon. Current DMU students will be on hand as guides around campus.
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