DMU Student Pursues Passions During CDC Internship
Erin Smith, a student in DMU’s D.O. and M.H.A. programs, reflects on her global health internship with the CDC.
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Thinking Globally: What Can Rwanda Teach Us About Mitigating the Trauma of Gun Violence? It‘s Complicated
Assignment: Compare the major source of collective trauma in Rwanda, the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsis, with that in the United States, the 2001 terrorist attacks and ongoing gun violence and mass shootings. Investigators: Kyra Vercande, D.O.’23, and Rwandan student
Sending Medical and Moral Support to Ukraine
Des Moines University has donated medical equipment to support the people of Ukraine during Russia’s military invasion. This support started with two DMU faculty members.
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DMU Students Pursue Passions with Global Health Internships
The Distinguished Global Health Internships offered by DMU’s Department of Global Health are highly selective virtual research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students can work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to create
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Health Care Is a “Universal Partnership”
As a future Latina podiatric physician, I believe it is imperative for me to work alongside other medical professionals and community leaders in hopes of providing the best medical services to our patients. I aspire to work with individuals from
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PAHO internship expands DMU student’s insights on healthy aging, health care and public policy
Brooke Turek, D.O.’25, completed an eight-week virtual internship with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) from May 23 to July 15, 2022. Brooke was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships program. These internships are selective
Global health internship deepens student’s knowledge of climate change, human health
Lexis Wedell, D.O.’25, completed an eight-week virtual internship with United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) from May 23 to July 15, 2022. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships program. These internships
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CDC internship enhances DMU student’s insights on climate change’s health impact
Christelle Eliacin, D.O.’25, M.P.H., completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from May 23 to July 15, 2022. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health
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DMU students selected for summer 2022 Distinguished Global Health Internships
The Distinguished Global Health Internships offered by DMU’s Department of Global Health are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students have opportunities to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic
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A call to action: stop forgetting about rural America
Author’s note: A group of DMU students recently participated in a global health service trip, organized by the University’s Global Health Department, in Eastern Kentucky’s Breathitt, Lee and Wolf counties. Below, one of those students, Pruthvi Kilaru, a student in
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