The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) honored DMU President and CEO Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., with its 2022 Dale S. Dodson, DO, Award, on April 29 during its annual conference in Denver, Educating Leaders, the largest gathering […]
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When Des Moines University asked its alumni, employees and friends to make gifts in celebration of One Day for DMU, they responded in a big way. During the annual 24-hour event, from noon to noon April 20-21, 293 donors contributed
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One was a radiologist universally respected by colleagues and loved by patients for his caring bedside manner. Two are former DMU faculty members who have continued to benefit patients and communities, even globally. And one is the recipient of the
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Jennifer Holmes Latterell, D.O.’05, C.P.E., was elected president-elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Iowa Chapter, at the Midwinter Osteopathic Family Practice Virtual Conference in January. She is the associate chief of staff for education and the designated
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Like many third-year medical students, Lakshmi Karuparthy, D.O.’22, has a plan for her future. The steps in that plan make her unlike most other medical students, however. “In five years, I’ll be reaching the end of my residency. In 10
The intersection of medicine and filmmaking Read More
By all standards, Kirk Raeber, D.O.’76, had an epic dream 25 years ago. He held it in the back of his mind for years, eventually sharing it with his wife and friends. “You’ve got to write a book,” they told
Grad’s novel spans “war, love, religion and history” Read More
Throughout the pandemic, DMU students have volunteered to serve central Iowa health care employees and food distribution efforts. They virtually mentored undergraduates interested in health care careers. And they adapted to new ways of online learning and maintaining a steadfast
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Brian Meeker, D.O.’84, a physician with the Vinton Family Medical Clinic in Vinton, IA, was elected vice president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) this spring. He completed his residency at St. Luke’s Medical Center and internship at Davenport,
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David Stark, M.A., FACHE, president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, joined the DMU Board of Trustees this summer. Stark began working at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines in 1995. Since that time, he has held
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Hijinio Carreon, D.O.’03, chief medical officer of MercyOne Central Iowa, has been working 16-hour days, plus additional late-night email messages, phone calls and weekend shifts in the emergency department. Jason Kruse, D.O.’11, an internal medicine physician at Broadlawns Medical Center
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