Grant Koster, M.S.P.T.’01, P.T., ATC, FACHE, joined the board of directors of IncludeHealth, a leading provider of musculoskeletal technology solutions based in Cincinnati. A 20-year physical therapy executive, Koster had served as senior vice president of operations, partner and general …
Three DMU graduates are leading an innovative program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to embed physical therapists into the primary care setting and enhance the holistic care veterans receive. Mark Havran, D.P.T.’05, …
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Des Moines University’s annual Mini Medical School series has returned for 2023 with four nights of fascinating topics relating to health and wellness: This FREE four-session, Tuesday evening series explores interesting, relevant topics in an accessible style appropriate for all …
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Feeling nervous before participating in athletic competition is natural, and not always bad; it can be a sign one’s body is alert and ready to work. But too much anxiety can negatively affect one’s performance. So what’s a body to …
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Kurt Chapman, D.P.T.’08, CSCS, is the owner of Prime Physical Therapy in Fort Atkinson and Whitewater, WI. He has provided physical therapy care in southern Wisconsin for more than 20 years. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and …
Danny Larson, D.P.T.’18, ATC, CSCS, was recognized as a 2022 Emerging Leader by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). He is a physical therapist at OrthoKansas/Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) in Lawrence, KS. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, he has …
Erin Hoversten-Majewski, D.P.T.’12, M.H.A.’13, officially gained her administrators license to oversee the Simpson Health Center, a licensed Medicare/Medicaid-certified health center of Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, IA. She had joined the organization earlier in 2022.
Traci Bush, M.S.P.T.’95, OTR/L, D.P.T., D.H.S., has a vision for the program she leads at DMU that will endure long after she’s no longer its leader. A DMU alumna and chair and director of the University’s doctor of physical therapy …
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Brad Earp, D.P.T.’07, ATC, joined the DMU Clinic Physical Therapy on Oct. 18, 2022, as a staff physical therapist both at 3200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, and at the DMU Physical Therapy and Sports Performance Center at the MidAmerican Energy …