Mobilizing community leaders, businesses, organizations, public officials and other citizens is key to promoting healthy lives, improving education and helping people achieve financial stability. That’s the “collective impact model” embraced by the United Way of Central Iowa and its three Community Impact
President Franklin to lead United Way of Central Iowa Health Cabinet Read More
DMU helped organize an event that gave central Iowa kids, many from uninsured and under-insured families, a healthy start to the school year and offered DMU students invaluable opportunities to apply their clinical skills and cultural competency training. The University
Giving kids a healthy start to the school year Read More
Food is Medicine is back to work spreading a healthy message. The group will again staff a booth at Des Moines’ Downtown Farmers’ Market this fall, educating the public about the benefits of better nutrition. They also have some new activities
Food is Medicine returns for fall farmers’ markets Read More
Strength, endurance, flexibility, power — DMU doctor of physical therapy students took over the Moulton Elementary School gymnasium on one of the hottest days of summer to translate these concepts into kid-friendly activities for a service-learning component of a clinical
D.P.T. students exercise service learning Read More
Heroes present, past and future will be honored at Des Moines University’s 12th annual Glanton Minority Scholarship Fund Dinner on Oct. 8, 2015, at the Meadows Convention Center of Prairie Meadows in Altoona. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, J.D., served as president
DMU to honor Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Ed Skinner at Glanton Dinner Read More
This summer, the Simpson College branch of Tech Trek, an experiential summer camp backed by research and designed to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) exciting and accessible to girls in middle school, asked DMU to host a morning of STEM-focused activities.
Tech Trek campers get a taste of medical school Read More
Students from the DMU Global Health Club partnered with refugee placement and support service organizations to provide first aid services at a refugee soccer tournament, which was held as part of the local observation of International World Refugee Day. Although the Des Moines community
Global Health Club hosts first aid at refugee soccer tournament Read More
Student volunteers from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery recently participated in the annual “Fit Feet” event at Special Olympics Iowa. This event has been a staple of the Iowa games for many years and is driven by local
CPMS students help Special Olympics athletes keep their feet fit Read More
The 2015 JDRF One Walk included a parade of purple amidst the crowd of participants, as Des Moines University students, employees and families joined in the effort as walkers and volunteers. The DMU Mobile Clinic was also on hand, with
DMU makes an impact for JDRF Read More
Notice something new cropping up on the southwest strip of lawn behind the Academic Center? Two raised cedar beds just across the Wesley Acres property line will serve as a pilot “Giving Garden” this growing season. The collaborative project will
Giving Garden will grow produce for food insecure Read More
