When the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates met in Chicago mid-June, members approved a measure to label obesity a disease. Pointing to “an overabundance of clinical evidence to identify obesity as a multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state,” the policymaking
Is McDonald’s the cure for obesity? Read More
Rider is a family medicine physician assistant with Webster City Medical Clinic in Webster City, IA.Â
Christina Rider, PA-C’04 Read More
Gutierrez and Daniel Ferguson were married on April 27, 2013. Marcella works at Fairview Lakes North Branch, a semi-rural family practice in North Branch, MN, where she has a thriving, medically-diverse practice. She will complete the capstone requirements for her
Marcella E. Gutierrez, PA-C’11 Read More
Ottervanger and Shellenberger opened West Des Moines Physical Therapy in August 2012. The clinic’s focus is on outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation with emphasis in pediatric physical therapy and sports rehabilitation.
Erich W. Ottervanger, D.P.T.’10, and Brian L. Shellenberger, D.P.T.’10 Read More
McNea and Craig Douglas Olsen were married on June 1, 2013. McNea is a physical therapist at Sister Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy in Cottage Grove, MN.
Lindsey P. McNea, D.P.T.’12 Read More
Des Moines University will grant 486 degrees at its 2013 Commencement Ceremony, the 113th in the university’s history, on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines. The dean
Des Moines University’s 113th commencement ceremony to award 486 degrees Read More
PA students Daniel Cottrell, Emily Cardella, Katarina Conradson, Teresa Edwards and Alyssa Vold dedicated for the Physican Assistant Class of 2014 a memorial tree for the Body Donor’s of 2012 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The tree is located in
Body Donor Memorial Tree Dedication – 2013 Read More
Many Des Moines University faculty members and students were recognized for their recent presentations, publications and awards. Faculty names are in boldface. David Rettedal (DPM ‘13) and Dr. Vassilios Vardaxis received the first place award at the 2012 Annual Scientific
Recent DMU Research Successes Read More
While interactive learning is happening pretty much all the time at DMU, a particularly engaged group of clinicians came to campus last Saturday for a neuroanatomy review course. Designed for participants to review, dissect and discuss gross anatomical structures of
Stimulating Saturday in neuroanatomy Read More
