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
Troy Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS, and Mark Goss, D.P.M.’15 Read More
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
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In March 2017, then-first-year DMU osteopathic medical students Pat Gilson and Valeriya Korchina were stuck at St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport when their flight back to Des Moines was delayed. As delegates for DMU’s Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) chapter,
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David Long, D.P.M.’88, joined West Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic P.C. at its locations in Paris, Martin and Union City, TN. He is board-certified and specializes in podiatric surgery.
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Robert Gwinn, D.O.’80, received the “Coshoctonian” Award at the annual Coshocton County, OH, Chamber of Commerce dinner held April 6. The award honors individuals who have provided long-term contributions to the well-being and economic climate of the community. Gwinn is
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