Volunteer experiences – especially involving community medicine – help Des Moines University students make connections between coursework and their future practices. Students tell us that, amidst the stress of test after test, they can begin to lose sight of the
Mentor students through volunteer initiatives Read More
DMU students love to pursue volunteer opportunities that tap their clinical skills. Yet the need for appropriate oversight and documentation can create barriers for community medicine projects. So when Kristin Randa, D.O.’18, proposed on-campus training with Prevent Blindness Iowa, the partnership
A vision to volunteer Read More
LAST YEAR Kevin Klisares was on a turkey-hunting trip near Lake Rathbun in south central Iowa when he began to feel strange. Because he and his companions didn’t recognize the signs of what was happening to him, he didn’t go to
A gift of gratitude for Stroke Camp Read More
On Saturday, December 5 Des Moines University hosted its annual DMU President’s Society Holiday reception. Over 100 of DMU Founders Society and President’s Society members attended the 2015 reception at the Embassy Club, in the Ruan Center, located in downtown Des
2015 President’s Society Holiday Reception Read More
On November 7, the Des Moines University Geriatrics Club hosted our annual “50 and Better” Senior Health Fair on campus. More than 200 student volunteers participated, and vendors from all over Des Moines were represented at the event. We had
Three things to love about the DMU Senior Health Fair Read More
Des Moines University is offering free health screenings to adults 50 and older at its annual Senior Health Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. DMU students, faculty and clinicians will administer the screenings and interpret the
DMU health fair offers free check-ups to seniors Nov. 7 Read More
Des Moines University’s annual Senior Health Fair, which will occur this year on Saturday, Nov. 7, was named one of 16 “age-friendly good practices” from around the globe by AARP International in its 2015 Age-Friendly: Inspiring Communities Report. A bit
DMU Senior Health Fair praised by AARP International Read More
Listen to someone’s story. Help a stressed parent. Welcome a new neighbor. Science shows that these kinds of caring connections matter far more than we tend to believe. Ongoing stress from tough times can lead to poor health and other
Connections Matter for healthy kids Read More
Stroke survivors likely never describe their recovery process as fun and games. Therapy can be grueling and gains incremental. Yet the laughter among Des Moines University Stroke Camp participants as they bat a green balloon during a modified game of volleyball make
Stroke Camp uses fun to foster function Read More
The University’s annual DMU Day at the Fair is the rare opportunity for the public to experience osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) within a horseshoe’s throw of corn dogs, country singers and miniature ponies. On the first Sunday of the Iowa State Fair, Des
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