Archive for 2010

CPMS board stats

Monday, 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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DMU helping with physicals for kids

Tuesday, 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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DMU invites you for a hands-on exploration of campus

Monday, 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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DMU Library exhibits document early contributions of African American surgeons, global health successes

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

(Des Moines, IA) – The public is invited to the Des Moines University (DMU) library for two great exhibits this summer. The “Opening doors: contemporary African American academic surgeons” display arrived June 1 and “Against the odds: making a difference in global health” begins July 5. Both are from the National Library of Medicine, the largest medical library in the world.

“Both displays cover many topics and are typically booked several years in advance. The first offers an opportunity to present and highlight some of the contributions from African American physicians to academic medicine and surgical practice,” explained Library Director Larry Marquardt.

The first display uses the stories of a few African American medical pioneers as a glimpse into past contributions.

The July exhibit ties with the University’s global health initiative to train students to be global citizens through education, advocacy and global experiences. The display shows how collaboration between families, medical workers, scientists and governments improves health care as well as highlighting past public health campaigns that made an impact. It will be available until August 12.

“Health information saves lives. Through this exhibit we hope to increase awareness of treatable, manageable global health diseases and issues,” said Yogesh Shah, M.D., associate dean of global health at DMU.

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DMU graduated 453 at 110th commencement May 29

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Des Moines University (DMU) awarded 466 degrees at its 2010 Commencement service May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave. The dean from each of the three DMU colleges presented their classes and DMU interim president, Stephen S. Dengle, M.B.A., conferred degrees.

Continuing a tradition started in 1899, the College of Osteopathic Medicine awarded the doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree to 211 graduates, the master of science in biomedical science to three and the master of science in anatomy to nine graduates. The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery awarded the doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) degree to 52 graduates and the College of Health Sciences awarded degrees from five programs — doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.) to 50, postprofessional doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T) to 63, master of science in physician assistant studies (M.S.) to 45, master of public health (M.P.H) to 12 and master of health care administration (M.H.A.) to 21 graduates. Some students earned dual degrees.

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