In February 2017, Edee Wildman, a second-year podiatric medical student at Des Moines University, wrote a post on Facebook about a bill proposed in the Iowa Senate that would define life as beginning at conception. The bill, Senate File 253, […]
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Dennis Orr, D.O.’03, is a board-certified general surgeon at IU Health Ball Memorial Physicians General and Vascular Surgery in Muncie, IN. He specializes in endoscopic and Da Vinci robotic treatments of GERD, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, and morbid obesity. Other
Are you getting ready to re-up your running program now that winter is turning to spring? Or are you thinking of starting one? For many people, that’s a great idea. Running is an inexpensive, accessible form of exercise with great
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The annual awards bestowed by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) include a new one beginning this year: The AACOM Board Chair Special Recognition Award was created to honor individuals who have made an incalculable impact upon
Boyd Buser, D.O.’81, FACOFP, awarded new AACOM honor Read More
Luke Brunkhorst, D.O.’08, practices with Mercy Iowa City in Iowa City and Mount Pleasant, IA. He completed his residency at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Wyoming, MI. Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery–Urology, he has special
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Troy Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS, and Mark Goss, D.P.M.’15, co-authored the article “Distal syme hallux amputation for tip of toe wounds and gangrene complicated by osteomyelitis of the distal phalanx: surgical technique and outcome in consecutive cases,” published in the May-June
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Some of Ronald Sanzone’s strongest memories of his student days at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS) – now Des Moines University – were of faculty who qualify for the description as, well, characters. For example, Stanley Miroyiannis,
Reunion Reflections: Ronald Sanzone, D.O.’68, recalls faculty characters Read More
Des Moines University will honor members of the classes of 1993, 1978, 1968 and earlier years during their milestone reunions May 23-25 on campus. In addition to good times with great friends, reunions give graduates an opportunity to reflect on
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Thanks to key efforts by the Iowa Physical Therapy Association (IPTA) and the legislative advocacy of students and faculty from DMU’s doctor of physical therapy program, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (House File 2425) into
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Ashley Bedi, D.O.’18, is passionate about osteopathic manual medicine (OMM). An OMM fellow in DMU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, the hands-on technique fits her views of health care. “I chose DMU because of the OMM department here. I knew it
DMU student wins Ram’s Head Trophy at AAO convocation Read More