When bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, members of the DMU community who were there felt confusion and fear. Then they kicked into gear, providing medical treatment to victims, expressing sympathy to the city of Boston and sharing a determined spirit to protect the event’s tradition and future.
Mayhem at the Boston Marathon Read More
Vigilantly positioned on the sidelines of soccer fields, ski slopes and boxing rings, these DMU graduates get into the game by keeping athletes in play – and, when needed, taking them out. That’s no small feat when working with competitors who, as one physician noted, “aren’t looking out for their long-term health and safety.”
Physicians for Sport Read More
When Wayne Terry, Ph.D., joined the DMU staff, the University was located in downtown Des Moines. Larry Marquardt, M.L.S., came on board years before “online journals” were a library staple. Both individuals concluded their tenure at DMU on June 30, but their impact on campus and its graduates will long continue.
Five-plus decades of service add up to lasting impact Read More
There had to be a lot of sore faces from all the smiling after DMU’s simultaneous Commencement and Reunion Weekend in May. The happy graduates included the Class of 2013, DMU’s new “medallion” alumni who led the Commencement processional and a former White House doctor who received an honorary degree.
Commencement + Reunion = one celebratory weekend Read More
When Drake University biochemistry and chemistry major Zachary Kadow was accepted into DMU’s undergraduate research program last summer, he found his passion. He also earned one of six Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowship Awards of the American Physiological Society, which will support his scientific explorations.
Undergraduate named APS research fellow Read More
Does interprofessional interaction among health care students foster their understanding and appreciation of their future colleagues? Does technology in medical simulation activities enhance their acquisition and retention of knowledge? A DMU task force is encouraging faculty to explore these and other questions on effective teaching and learning.
Keep your eye on these current and future movers and shakers in health care: DMU students Tara Blalock Hughes and Mali Schneiter recently were elected national chair and national global health representative, respectively, of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents, the official voting voice of all osteopathic medical students.
DMU students elected COSGP leaders Read More
Like her fellow faculty in DMU’s master of health care administration program, Associate Professor Ann York, Ph.D., believes lifelong learning is increasingly important in our fast-changing world. One way she walked that talk is by earning the credential of fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
MHA faculty earns prestigious credential Read More
Two members of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Class of 2013 were selected to receive scholarships, while another was awarded the Michael L. Stone D.P.M. Outstanding Professional Conduct Award at the annual business meeting of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
High-achieving students, grads Read More
DMU podiatric medical student Michael Johnson believes the business component of medical practice should be part of the copious volumes that medical students need to learn. That’s why he sought – and won – election as the student liaison for the American Podiatric Medical Students’ Association to the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management.
CPMS student elected APMSA liaison to AAPPM Read More