Patients who seek services from Free Clinics of Iowa (FCI) often struggle with access to a variety of resources in addition to health care, including limitations in food security, clothing, housing, transportation, insurance assistance and technology access points, among others. […]
MHA student contributes to Free Clinics of Iowa project on Social Determinants of Health Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) students and faculty presented posters at the 2017 Heartland Global Health Consortium conference held at Drake University on Oct. 13. A group of 10 Iowa colleges and universities co-hosted the day-long series of talks on topics
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DMU’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has great reason to celebrate, as do we all on their behalf. This week, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the
PA Program Renews Accreditation Status Read More
Jonathan Wolff, M.S.P.T.’99, has joined FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers of Sequim, WA. He has practiced on the Olympic Peninsula for the past nine years. Wolff is a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and has clinical experience in orthopedic
Jonathan Wolff, M.S.P.T.’99 Read More
A practice that has revived the good old-fashioned house call with a high-tech twist. A business that lightens the administrative, financial and regulatory loads on health care providers. Physicians who slipped the chains of accepting health insurance so they can
Better Models for the Business of Medicine Read More
Shane McClinton, M.S.P.T.’01, D.P.T.’07, Ph.D., OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, earned a doctorate in philosophy in orthopedic and sports science through Rocky Mountain University in Provo, UT. He is a physical therapist at the DMU Clinic and assistant professor in the department
Shane McClinton, M.S.P.T.’01, D.P.T.’07, Ph.D., OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS Read More
Laura B. Schiltz, PA-C’17, joined the surgery and pre-anesthesia departments of Winona Health in Winona, MN. A member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, she received her associate of science in nursing degree from Kaplan University in Urbandale, IA,
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DMU holds an annual celebration for all employees to highlight the year’s past accomplishments, including by faculty who were promoted or received tenure. On this year’s Day of Celebration, the following faculty were recognized for that achievement. Suzanne Bohlson, Ph.D.,
Celebrating tenured/promoted DMU faculty Read More
Ask anyone who’s lived in Des Moines for more than five years, and they’ll tell you about how much the city has changed, largely for the better. Downtown Des Moines in particular has enjoyed a renaissance in economic development, job
DMU on Des Moines team working to enhance Iowa’s capital Read More
Megan Knox, M.P.H.’13, was awarded a highly competitive fellowship that will allow her to attend the 2017 Women Leaders in Global Health (WLGH) conference and a related half-day leadership workshop for emerging and established leaders in global health. WLGH aims
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