On Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, the Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education (DMU CME) office hosted the annual Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Workshop through our ongoing partnership with MercyOne Des Moines and UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. The University welcomed more …
Hands-on ultrasound workshop well attended and highly appreciated Read More
Want to know more about the effects of force and velocity in skeletal trauma? Whether celery seed is a “super vegetable” in inhibiting the growth of melanoma cells? How about the cost-effectiveness of podiatric care for heel pain versus podiatric …
2020 DMU Research Symposium attracts hundreds – virtually Read More
The 2020 DMU Research Symposium, now in its 11th year, will occur virtually on Thursday, Dec. 3, and will feature all the important aspects of previous years’ symposia – poster and oral presentations of exciting scientific discoveries, a visionary keynote …
Get ready for a stimulating experience: the 2020 DMU Research Symposium, Dec. 3 Read More
Although educators face countless barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative thinking has resulted in the offering of high-quality, interactive online learning. In this social distancing era, isolation is a real threat, especially for the geriatric population. The impacts of …
Loneliness has a negative impact on physical and mental health, even more than do obesity, inadequate physical activity or exposure to air pollution. Now add a pandemic and its “new rules” of physical distancing to the picture, and the situation …
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in-person educational opportunities have been canceled or postponed. However, health care providers still need to maintain their professional knowledge and pursuit of life-long learning. This has resulted in innovative thinking with activities that …
Emergency medicine ultrasound workshop prevails amid COVID-19 restrictions Read More
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention, and the numerous challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have inspired much inventive thinking. One example is how faculty of DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), the University’s continuing medical …
Virtual CME conference benefits foot and ankle clinicians, students Read More
2019 was a year of growth for Des Moines University (DMU)’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) program. Here is a brief summary of the year: 532 continuing education activities (live and enduring materials) 116,627.25 continuing education hours were awarded 12,526 educational contacts were made worldwide. 891 people …
A lot of learning occurred in 2019 through DMU’s CME program Read More
A continuing medical education course recently offered on the DMU campus was well aligned with the University’s vision as a leader in health care education, its commitment to providing educational experiences that improve health, and its value of inclusiveness: Accessible …