Summer is in full swing and we’re all enjoying the hot, sunny days. But sunshine has a way of making us forget about proper skin care. We all know that we’re supposed to apply copious amounts of sunscreen, yet we […]
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Thirty-three DMU students spent spring break on medical service trips, treating hundreds of patients in the Dominican Republic and Biloxi, Mississippi. A few students stopped by the Admissions office to share stories from their amazing week-long opportunity. A common theme emerged talking with the students:
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The 2015 JDRF One Walk included a parade of purple amidst the crowd of participants, as Des Moines University students, employees and families joined in the effort as walkers and volunteers. The DMU Mobile Clinic was also on hand, with
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Notice something new cropping up on the southwest strip of lawn behind the Academic Center? Two raised cedar beds just across the Wesley Acres property line will serve as a pilot “Giving Garden” this growing season. The collaborative project will
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Des Moines University students are passionate about promoting healthy, active lifestyles to local youth. For several years, the Iowa Medical Society (AMA/IMS) student organization has worked with other student clubs to host “Mission: Active,” an on-campus event geared to inspire kids to
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The typical Des Moines University student holds at least a bachelor’s degree, but on Saturday, March 28, the halls of our graduate health sciences school were abuzz with pint-sized potential podiatrists, physical therapists, pharmacists and more. Girls in Science Day,
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For the second year, Des Moines University teamed up with Easter Seals Iowa to present a Health & Wellness Fair tailored to people with disabilities and their support teams. “The Easter Seals Iowa and DMU partnership stemmed from a desire
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In preparation for their volunteer work at the Easter Seals Health & Wellness Fair, a group of DMU students from a variety of programs participated in a disability simulation activity. The ‘Welcome to My World’ workshop, presented by the learning
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Your typical operating room doesn’t accommodate 130 high school students — especially not in the midst of an open heart surgery. But through a program, “Live from the Heart,” broadcast by the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and hosted
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Our second Mini Med School lecture of 2015 took on potential pandemics with a practical twist. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, MD, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health Medical Director/State Epidemiologist shared information about outbreaks of measles and ebola and promoted the
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