As posted previously on the Dose of DMU blog, osteopathic medical student Melissa Deer is working hard to raise funds to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). If she raises the most in donations for the central Iowa LLS
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Des Moines University students and faculty volunteered at the 16th annual I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa (IMMAWII) celebration on Saturday, February 15, providing free health screenings for attendees. Founded in 1998, the annual festival draws several thousand people
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Fourth-year osteopathic medical student Melissa Deer says many of the patients she’s interacted with have positively influenced her amid the challenges of medical school, but her “absolute inspiration” came in the form of a 35-pound spitfire who would soon lose
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Discover your inner super hero and help change the world at Des Moines University’s Mini Medical School. Beginning February 4, DMU will discuss important public health issues every Tuesday night for five weeks. Classes are held from 7-9 p.m. in
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Des Moines University is hosting the fourth annual Mission: Active health fair, a free event for kids, on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Olsen Center, 3200 Grand Avenue. Mission: Active has more than 20
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. On July 27, it took a village to help kids stay active: Des Moines University, the Polk County (IA) Health Department and other local agencies partnered to provide free school
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In 2011, Des Moines became the third U.S. city (following Portland, OR, and New York City) to join the World Health Organization’s International Network of Age Friendly Cities program, a five-year initiative to for communities to earn the WHO designation,
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This fall, Maggi Schutte, D.P.T.’16, invited her classmates to join her in supporting an organization she loves, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A group of physician assistant students saluted a beloved faculty member by benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Des Moines University’s annual Senior Health Fair is a day packed with health screenings, vendor information; give away items, demonstrations, food, and more! Whether you’re looking to improve your health, extend your life, or plan for the future, the Senior