A number of DMU alumni were honored by the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and were elected to its offices this spring. Elected president-elect was Bruce Ricker, D.O.’83, an osteopathic family physician in Mount Ayr. He is the medical director […]
Alumni lead, honored by IOMA Read More
In just three years since graduating from DMU, Brooke Schweitzer, PA-C’12, has journeyed from “the middle of nowhere” in Kansas to America’s fourth-largest city, from providing emergency room and family medicine care and coverage of two local nursing homes to
Schweitzer shows the impact of PAs in health care Read More
Demonstrating our DMU pride This Honor Roll expresses DMU’s deep gratitude toward the people and organizations that contributed financially during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. A snapshot of their impact: Number of donors: 1,650
2014-2015 Honor Roll of Donors Read More
John “Jack” Hardy, D.O.’65, FACOS, didn’t travel out of his time zone to attend his DMU 50-year reunion, but he has left his comfort zone several times in a career that’s taken him from surgery to cancer-fighting to photography and
“Saipan Jack” journeys to reunion, through life Read More
Julie Meachen, Ph.D., is fascinated by carnivores and willing to spelunk to find their remains. Her explorations in Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave in summer 2014 and 2015 may provide clues about our own future amid climate and temperature change. Eric
DMU researchers attract grants with diverse research Read More
Although she earned her dental degree just seven years ago, Abby Shannon, D.D.S., has taken her career far beyond filling cavities and fitting dentures. A student in DMU’s master of public health program and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public
M.P.H. student melds dentistry and public health Read More
Ideal weather, a distinguished grand marshal, honored “milestone” alumni, a compelling keynote speaker and, of course, the elation of earning their 472 DMU degrees made Commencement a joyous occasion for graduates, their loved ones and all members of the DMU
472 degrees of happiness Read More
After getting a taste of Des Moines University for three weeks one summer, these students returned to campus to complete their main courses. Des Moines University hosts hundreds of prospective students year-round. From Discover DMU to program previews to traditional
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
Ultrasound, a technology that uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of organs and structures in the body, can give health care providers in-depth insights into their patients’ conditions without using invasive procedures or ionizing radiation, as x-rays and CT
DMU gives students the “stethoscope of the 21st century” Read More
