While one’s graduation from medical school is a marvelous occasion, it got even better for the inaugural recipients of awards from the Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program. This new state-funded program will give four DMU graduates, after their […]
Inaugural Iowa forgivable loans awarded to four DMU graduates Read More
Bankers Trust has been in the financial business since 1917, but its actions and impact go far beyond for-profit endeavors. Central Iowa’s leading independently owned bank now with offices in six states, the company has invested in its communities as
Investing in community and diversity Read More
Kyle Duncan says he’s “really good” at complaining, but he learned at an early age that bellyaching about issues isn’t enough. “I’ve always wanted to be in a position to fix things, whether it was being captain of the football
DMU student helps set up APMSA for continued success Read More
As part of this year’s alumni reunion festivities, the University recognized three outstanding graduates who have given greatly to their alma mater, professions and communities. College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Alumnus of the Year Sean T. Grambart, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS Foot
Heroes in health care, at DMU and beyond: the 2014 Alumni of the Year Read More
While the polar vortex gripping many states this winter had people complaining about the weather more than usual, the discussion by a group gathered in a DMU boardroom on the snowy morning of Feb. 4 was even more somber in
New consortium to probe climate change’s impact on health Read More
A recent early March morning in Des Moines was the kind that would make most medical students – most people, for that matter – hit the snooze button and crawl deeper under the covers. Central Iowa was under yet another four inches of
Reaching out to the unsheltered Read More
One of the things I have always struggled with as a person and a health care provider is how to approach a friend, a colleague, a patient who is having personal challenges. How do you let them know you are
What to say? What to do? Read More
Calling America’s health care system a “sick care system,” U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin challenged DMU’s 2014 graduates to confront aspects of the nation’s “medical-industrial complex” that make it difficult for people to be healthy. Harkin praised DMU’s “holistic approach” in
Harkin: osteopathic physicians “in the vanguard again” Read More
Editor’s note: The winter 2014 issue of DMU Magazine explored the long-term effects and high health costs of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as shown in numerous studies, beginning with the groundbreaking work of Robert Anda, M.D., and Vincent Felitti, M.D.,
Stopping the cycle of child abuse Read More
When Melissa Rhoads, a student at Aveda Institute Des Moines, learned about an opportunity to join hair stylists of Salon Adeva in West Des Moines at a fundraising event at DMU, she went beyond packing up her scissors. She agreed
DMU students lose hair, collect cash during research fundraiser Read More
