Jayna Hoover, D.P.T.’15, hopes to eventually return to rural Kossuth County, IA, where she grew up. “The area has predominantly male physical therapists. Last winter, I began contemplating, ‘What can I bring to the area?’” She wasn’t thinking about just […]
Student seeks to bring unique services to rural Iowa Read More
There are a lot of things about Jennifer Pesola, D.O.’99, an otolaryngologist physician with Affiliated Community Medical Centers (ACMC) that you might not know. You’d never know she was in and out of the hospital because of a rare bone
Childhood experiences lead alumna to ENT Read More
If we are what we eat, it seems wise to know all we can about what’s in our food. Sharing some of that knowledge was the goal of a group of DMU students who staffed a twice-monthly “Food Is Medicine”
Students offer food for thought Read More
More than 20 DMU physical therapy and podiatric medical students and clinicians staffed eight tables to treat participants in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and half-marathon on Oct. 19. The students addressed runners’ post-event concerns and conducted hands-on treatment to help
They came, they ran, they got treated Read More
At a dinner on the DMU campus on Nov. 19, 12 guests feasted on salad and prime rib, served formally on white tablecloths and china. Nearby, 18 guests used their fingers to tuck into pizza served on Styrofoam. Meanwhile, the
An “unfair feast” of poverty and hunger Read More
You don’t have to spend much time with high-energy Maren Lenhart to understand how knowledge gained from the Urbandale, IA, dental office where she worked as a certified dental assistant drove her public health goals. “I wanted to have a
Alumna expands impact, earns national award Read More
Last July, David Drake, D.O.’83, acted on an idea that had him “hooked”: to voluntarily donate a kidney. His journey included Claire Cumbie-Drake, his wife of 28 years, and some coincidental DMU connections. This is the second part of a
Much more than a sum of parts Read More
Last fall, members of the College of Health Sciences Student Government Association (CHS SGA), motivated to benefit the community during the holiday season, kicked around the idea of getting involved with Des Moines’ Ronald McDonald House. A component of Ronald
PA, D.P.T. students work to “fleece” Ronald McDonald House Read More
Amy Kruger, D.P.M.’15, envisions her profession earning more parity with other health care specialties and greater acceptance by other providers and patients. She anticipates increased collaboration among podiatric physicians and other providers in improving patients’ lives. She worked toward all
Podiatric student named Student of the Year Read More
When Dominic Formaro Jr., D.O.’05, FACOS, spoke on campus last November, he laughed that the reason students came to the Ruza Lecture Hall was for the free pizza. The real reasons, however, were students wanted his insights on practicing as
Alumnus shares views on small-town surgical practice Read More