Peter Calusic and Susan Northwall met on June 28, 1976, the beginning of their first year in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (now DMU) at a reception hosted by then-President Leonard Azneer. “We then had the same cadaver […]
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In March, Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., marked her seventh year as DMU’s 15th president and has only stepped up the cadence. Here, she reflects on her tenure and continuing priorities for the University. Raised in McCormick, SC, inthe segregated
Editor’s note: According to a 2017 survey by the website Medscape, more than half the nation’s physicians are burned out, defined as “having feelings of cynicism, a low sense of personal accomplishment and a loss of enthusiasm for work.” On
Physician burnout: an “area of continued vigilance” Read More
If you are a physical or occupational therapist serving clients post-stroke, consider participating in DMU’s seventh annual Stroke Camp on campus Aug. 20-24. You can make a powerful difference to patients and students while learning and earning up to four
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We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness.DMU did. The dire lack of access to mental health care represents a moral, medical and financial catastrophe worldwide. To tackle this enormous crisis, DMU decided to start somewhere: It is the
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness. DMU did. Read More
Take a look at the resumé of the University’s new provost, and you’ll wonder what hasn’t she done in the worlds of education, administration, health sciences and scholarship. Ralitsa Akins, M.D., Ph.D., joined DMU on May 1 after serving as
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Des Moines University is delighted to honor the 2018-19 Alumni of the Year for their achievements, service and leadership in health care. College of Health Sciences: Blake A. Hardy, P.T., D.P.T.’05, OCS Blake Hardy, P.T., D.P.T.’05, OCS Blake Hardy’s work
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When Des Moines University hosts its 15th annual Glanton Dinner on Oct. 25, it also will honor two individuals whose generosity and service are widely evident in Iowa and far beyond: John and Mary Pappajohn. Presented this year by Mercy
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It was another celebratory year as Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in nine programs at the 118th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 25. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus
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On May 5, 30 first- and second-year podiatric medical students and physical therapy students teamed up to provide health screenings to participants in Easter Seals Iowa’s Walk for Independence at Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines. They took pulses, tested strength
Good cause sparks interprofessional insights Read More