A. T. Still, the founder of the osteopathic profession, once said, “To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.” Within this pursuit that Dr. Still instilled into his colleagues and students, there arose a
Mali Schneiter, second-year osteopathic medical student, was selected to represent all osteopathic medical students as the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) National Global Health Representative. COSGP is a council under the governance of the American Association of Colleges
Mali Schneiter, D.O.’15, selected for national global health position Read More
E Pluribus Unum, “out of many, one.” These Latin words can be found inscribed in several locations in our nation’s capital, including the Capitol Building itself. Its meaning is simple: Our country is comprised of many individual states, diverse individual
The “triple aim” and beyond 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
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
On Friday, May 17, Des Moines University will honor 62 people who donated their bodies to further medical education in the past year. This year’s service recognizes donors from across the state, as well as Illinois and Missouri. The family
Annual memorial service to honor body donors and their families May 17 at DMU 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
Would you believe that the name for the little bony prominence behind your ear means “like a breast” referring to its shape? The name was more familiar to the public before the advent of antibiotics as mastoiditis. Inflammation in this
Anatomy word of the month: mastoid Read More
Teagarden joined the medical staff at Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, where she will practice at the Fields Center for Women’s Health and Robotic Surgery. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and specializes in general and high-risk obstetrics, weight
Dana D. Teagarden, D.O.’97 Read More