The DMU Physical Therapy Clinic and Community Health Partners have teamed up to offer a marvelously moving experience – the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease Program, which is designed to help people who have arthritis as well as individuals without
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Rain fell on the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of fair-goers for DMU Day at the event. They enjoyed the 94 osteopathic manual medicine and physical therapy demonstrations performed by 49 student
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Getting annual physicals is an important way to protect one’s health and detect any health problems early. On July 25 and 26, DMU students, clinicians and other volunteers made that task a lot more accessible for central Iowa school kids.
DMU students, faculty provide free back-to-school physicals Read More
From disparities in cancer screenings to the complication dynamics of type 2 diabetes, from genetic factors involved in adult obesity to the effect of an app that allows pregnant mothers to track their babies’ kicks, the finale of the DMU
Mentored Student Research Program fuels discovery, collaboration Read More
Royce White has many talents. A mixed martial artist and professional basketball player for the Enemies of the Big3 basketball league, he was the 2009 “Minnesota Mr. Basketball” who led his high school to a perfect 31-0 record his senior
“The greatest social issue we face” Read More
Des Moines University established the Glanton Fund to address two important needs in health care: to diversify its workforce by generating scholarships for minority students, who are under-represented in the field, and to enhance all students’ cultural competency through multicultural
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Royce White, former NBA player and Iowa State University basketball star, will give a presentation on July 11 that will address stigma around help-seeking for men and boys. The event is being co-sponsored by the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
Royce White to address stigma around help-seeking for men and boys, July 11 Read More
On May 17, DMU recognized 111 students with this year’s Service Awards, compared to 58 recipients last year. The Des Moines University Student Service Award recognizes students from all programs who demonstrate efforts to improve lives in our global community
Numbers double for DMU Service Award Read More
It was another celebratory year as Des Moines University awarded 458 degrees in eight programs at the 119th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 24. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a
DMU celebrates the class of 2019 Read More
Transgender individuals are those whose gender identity is different from their biological sex assigned at birth. Transgender persons require the same basic health care that is essential to the well-being of all humans; however, they also have unique needs that
Respect, awareness and humility among key takeaways at TransHealth Series Read More
