Amy Wasiak Hughes, D.O.’05, and her husband, John, welcomed their third child, daughter Eliana Grace. She joins big brothers Christian and Nathan. Hughes reports the family is thrilled about the new addition. She is on the staff of Medical Oncology […]
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When his first patient exclaimed, “My heart is on fire!”, then-first-year DMU osteopathic medical student Marshall Sheide was sure the patient was about to have a heart attack or other life-threatening issue. But after the calm clinician next to him
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The scholarship fund continues to inspire future health care professionals and garner generous support, including the record $344,552 raised this year. As an undergraduate at the University of California-Santa Barbara, Jesse Dalton by sheer chance encountered his homeless uncle who was
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On October 10, 374 first-year students took the first step on their journey to clinical practice, receiving their first white coat. The white coat signifies the excellence and caring demanded of those entering health care professions. The annual rite of passage emphasizes
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It was a beautiful football Saturday at Drake Stadium on October 3 as Des Moines University and Drake University Law School renewed their rivalry in the Malpractice Bowl. DMU split the games, with the women’s team winning 19-0 and the men’s
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Leonard A. Mermel, D.O.’84, had his first senior-authored original article published in the New England Journal of Medicine: He was among the authors of “Intravascular complications of central venous catheterization by insertion site” (New England Journal of Medicine 373: 1220-1229,
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Col. Arthur Wittich, D.O.’71, the oldest soldier in the military district of Washington, on Sept. 25 retired after 44 years of service to his country. His military career began in 1956, when he enlisted in the Navy and served six
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Des Moines University students and employees enjoy the benefit of riding DART for free throughout the year by simply showing their ID badge. During “Try Transit Week” Oct. 4-10, 2015, friends and family can go gratis, too. DART Local, Express, Flex
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Sheena Agarwal is a fourth-year DMU osteopathic medical student with aspirations for a career in primary care and preventive medicine. But on a recent Saturday, she was “Jake,” a tobacco-chewing editor of NASCAR Illustrated; a tough attorney suing a cattle
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Thomas A. Cavalieri, D.O.’76, was appointed by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to serve on the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). Cavalieri is dean of the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) in
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