Diana Feldhacker, chair, program director and assistant professor of DMU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, received the 2024 Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Occupational Therapy from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
DMU O.T.D. Chair Receives “Champion” Award Read More
Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
DMU’s Top 2023 News Stories: What a Wonderful Year! Read More
Des Moines University will establish a new regional simulation center at DMU’s 3200 Grand Avenue campus with a $5 million contribution from the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
Polk County Contributes $5 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Needs Read More
Des Moines University, located in West Des Moines, Iowa, and Indian Hills Community College, which has campuses in Centerville and Ottumwa, Iowa, have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for IHCC students seeking careers in occupational therapy. The
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
DMU Clinical Students Don White Coats as Aspiring Health Providers Read More
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.
Stacey Brandt, D.P.T.’09 Read More
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
DMU Faculty Member Demonstrates Occupational Therapy’s Positive Impact Read More
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
DMU Builds a New O.T.D. Program and a New Campus to Support It Read More