On Sept. 15, 431 Des Moines University students in five clinical programs accepted their white coats and the responsibilities that attire represents in the university’s White Coat Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. “As you don the white …
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Des Moines University and the University of Northern Iowa have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for UNI students seeking medical and health sciences careers.
Stacey Brandt, D.P.T.’09, opened a new Beatrice Physical Therapy location in Beatrice, NE. She had opened Wilber Physical Therapy in Wilber, NE, in 2012.
Agreement Designed to Help Build Iowa’s Health Care Workforce Des Moines University, located in West Des Moines, and Buena Vista University, in Storm Lake, Iowa, have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for BVU students seeking medical and …
In her practice as an occupational therapist, Diana Feldhacker, Ph.D., O.T.D., OTR/L, BCPR, LSVT-BIG Certified, has witnessed the positive impact of occupational therapy on patients’ lives. The chair of Des Moines University’s doctor of occupational therapy department and director of …
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The theme of Des Moines University’s new doctor of occupational therapy program is building. Applications for the first class, which begins in August, are being accepted for enrollment through June 9. O.T.D. faculty have built a curriculum that offers unique …
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Des Moines University’s annual Mini Medical School series has returned for 2023 with four nights of fascinating topics relating to health and wellness: This FREE four-session, Tuesday evening series explores interesting, relevant topics in an accessible style appropriate for all …
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Every year, the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) holds the world’s largest interdisciplinary rehabilitation research conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research, with presentations about chronic disabling conditions such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, pain and many …
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Shawna Fopma, M.S.P.T.’92, was among the employees of Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, IA, who were honored Nov. 8, 2022, as “Quarter Century Club” members for dedicating more than 25 years of service to the health center. Fopma is …