First-year osteopathic medical student Laura Stearns says going bald is nothing compared to the challenges faced by kids with cancer. That’s why she and other members of the DMU community gladly gave up their locks for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Shaved heads and haircuts for a great cause Read More
Recent political violence in Mali could only make life more difficult in one of the planet’s poorest nations. It also put on hold the much-needed medical and public health services of Medicine for Mali (MFM), which MFM board member and DMU Assistant Professor Laura Delaney says “breaks my heart.”
Third-year osteopathic medical student Justin Bloomberg was awarded the central Iowa society’s 2013 Kathie J. Lyman Scholarship Award for his scholarly achievements.
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A new effort by the University and a number of health care organizations in Iowa seeks to increase and standardize clinical training opportunities for students.
DMU collaborates on clinical education Read More
As the “Go Red for Women” Movement of the American Heart Association marks its 10th year of fighting heart disease and stroke, DMU President Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., is leading the charge in central Iowa.
DMU president “goes red for women” Read More
R. Tim Yoho, D.P.M., FACFAS, dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, has been appointed to a central Iowa cancer center board and elected chair of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine.
CPMS dean receives two appointments Read More
Scott Carrington, a fourth-year student in the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, embraced leadership opportunities in the college and in the American Podiatric Medical Student Association. His advocacy and hard work earned him the association’s top student honor.
CPMS student receives APMSA’s highest student honor Read More
As a physician and chief medical officer, Tammy Chance, D.O.’95, helped make Skiff Medical Center in Newton, IA, a core site for clinical rotations and was reminded of how much she loves interacting with future physicians. She’s doing so again as interim associate dean of clinical affairs for the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Alumna embraces interim role Read More
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may have ended in many people’s minds, but members of the DMU community continue to remember the men and women who remain deployed in service to their country.
DMU delivers for the deployed Read More
To mark National Public Health Week, April 1-7, DMU’s Master of Public Health Student Club invites you to a free showing of the award-winning film, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.” The film takes a hard look at
Come see a free film on a hot topic Read More