Editor’s note: During his eight-week internship with the World Health Organization (WHO) this summer, third-year DMU osteopathic medical student and M.P.H. candidate Brian Ferguson was immersed in a gigantic global challenge, the impact of poor-quality child development. Despite the weighty […]
The littlest among us are key to our biggest health problems Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Dose of DMU is featuring Kelsey’s daily accounts and photos of the group’s
Honduras health service trip: Valle De Los Angeles Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Dose of DMU is featuring Kelsey’s daily accounts and photos of the group’s
Honduras health service trip: day 2 in Cuyali Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Over the coming weeks, Dose of DMU is featuring Kelsey’s daily accounts and
Honduras health service trip: day 1 in Cuyali Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Over the coming week, Dose of DMU will feature Kelsey’s daily accounts and
Honduras health service trip: Santa Rosa De Güinope, day 3 Read More
When you encounter Pam Duffy, P.T., Ph.D., M.Ed., OCS, RP, FAPTA, assistant professor in global health and public health, she will greet you with a warm smile and a handshake. That openness and implied invitation to connect, combined with her physical therapy background, professional leadership and love of
Duffy named Catherine Worthingham Fellow Read More
Tuesday, March 18, 2014: DAY 2 IN SANTA ROSA DE GÜINOPE This morning we had an early start in order to have more time to see patients. Yesterday, we had to close the clinic while patients were still waiting in
Honduras health service trip: second clinic day Read More
Laura Delaney, MPAS, PA-C, is an assistant professor in the physician assistant (PA) program at Des Moines University. She graduated from DMU with a master of science in physician assistant studies in 1999. Delaney started her career as a
Alumni spotlight: Laura A. Delaney, MPAS, PA-C’99 Read More
Monday, March 17, 2014: DAY 1 IN SANTA ROSA DE GÜINOPE As we loaded the bus at 7 a.m., we were all a bit nervous – it was going to be our first day of clinic! We traveled three hours
Honduras health service trip: first clinic day Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Over the coming week, Dose of DMU will feature Kelsey’s daily accounts and
Honduras health service trip: first day in country Read More