Name: April Vargus, M.S.P.A.S., PA-C Title: Physician Assistant Clinic: Family Medicine Clinic Undergraduate School: Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Academic Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina What […]
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Michon Leddy started a new position with Iowa Facial Plastics LLC on April 1. Her title is advanced cosmetic injection and laser specialist, and her office is located in Clive, IA.
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In Iowa, we wait months for the summer sun to arrive so we can bask in its rays and bring back our “healthy glow.” Contrary to popular belief, there’s nothing healthy about a tan. “All tans are bad. Any time
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It’s not even cold season, yet there’s a major cough epidemic making news. This isn’t any normal cough; it can last up to three months and lead to pneumonia, convulsions, inflammation of the brain and even death. Pertussis, commonly known
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Name: Sheila Garner, PA-C, RN Title: Physician Assistant/Instructor Clinic: Family Medicine Clinic Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Registered Nurse What Attracted Me to Medicine: The medical field has always fascinated me. I started as a
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Intercollegiate rivalries typically revolve around the football field or basketball court. But when Des Moines University and University of Iowa Physician Assistant students face off, it’s in a friendly service-oriented competition. There’s a prize at stake, but the real winner
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Des Moines University will grant 539 degrees at its 2014 Commencement Ceremony, the 114th in the university’s history, on Saturday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines. The dean
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Laura Delaney, MPAS, PA-C, is an assistant professor in the physician assistant (PA) program at Des Moines University. She graduated from DMU with a master of science in physician assistant studies in 1999. Delaney started her career as a
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The Mulders, including big sister, Hadley, welcomed Camden James to their family on Jan. 28, 2014.
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While demand is rising for many types of health care professionals, some of the hottest demand anticipated in coming years is for physician assistants (PAs). For a recent article posted on HealthLeaders Media, reporter John Commins talked with a number
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