The past year has been a challenging one with the constant threat of the deadly COVID-19 virus looming. On top of this, Des Moines University’s medical and health sciences students must continue to prepare to enter the health care field […]
Despite pandemic, DMU students go above and beyond for their communities Read More
Des Moines University is very encouraged that many people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep us all safe, but we still need to increase our vaccination rate so we all can return to the moments and people we miss most.
It’s up to you: get your COVID-19 vaccine Read More
DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson, M.H.A.’20, Pharm.D., is one of four pharmacists in the nation selected to receive the 2021 Master Preceptor Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Each year, colleges of pharmacy nominate one of their preceptors for this
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Frontline health care workers rightfully have been praised during the COVID-19 pandemic for their critical service, heroic resilience and true grit. Ashley Vanorny, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a member of the Cedar Rapids,
DMU M.H.A. student among pandemic health care heroes Read More
As a child, Aubrey Massmann wanted to become a journalist, but that changed when she was in middle school. “My dad got really sick. That was formative for me,” she says. “I’d always loved hearing people’s stories, but I realized
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The DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. They enable students to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
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A large-screen TV at Fleximedical’s office in São Paulo, Brazil, displays an interactive dashboard that the company uses to track the status of new mobile health units, repairing existing units and moving the units from place to place. More than
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Fiber is an immensely important nutrient that helps maintain and support a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Astonishingly, less than 3 percent of Americans get the recommended amount of daily fiber. The recommended amount of daily fiber is 28 grams per day
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Johnny Severson, D.P.T.’15, joined the staff of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s rehabilitation department in Crosby, MN, in January 2021. Previously, he practiced at Select Therapy in Baxter, MN, for five years, where he was the lead therapist for its Crosslake
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Robert Csintalan, D.P.T.’05, joined the Corvallis Clinic in Corvallis, OR. Most of his work has been in outpatient clinics and acute care orthopedics, and he also has a background in manual therapy.
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