Among Des Moines University’s 40-plus student clubs and organizations, there’s one that offers something for everyone: the DMU Health Leaders. Open to students in all eight DMU degree programs, the Health Leaders Club offers opportunities to network with and learn
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While many factors came into play, the simplified story is that Edee Wildman’s path to podiatric medicine was first cleared by an “absolutely crazy” pig named Rosa. Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, Edee Wildman joined 4-H at age 8,
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This is a question that as a fourth-year podiatric medical student I get asked daily, and it is usually followed by an “Eww, they are so gross.” First, let’s set the record straight in that many specialties beat podiatric medicine
As an undergraduate student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Mudassar Sandozi was part of a campus organization that raised money for small loans. They were distributed by the international nonprofit organization Kiva to poor people to start or
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Jane Crotteau and Kayla Whitmore, soon-to-be fourth-year students in Des Moines University’s osteopathic medical program, have been runners since their teens, but by their second year at DMU, their paths had crossed and their steps aligned – literally. The two
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You don’t need to be a brain surgeon to know that physicians who are compassionate as well as highly skilled likely provide better patient care. But the Arnold P. Gold Foundation specifically defines those qualities and recognizes them among medical
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It was another celebratory year as Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in nine programs at the 118th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 25. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus
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The Des Moines University Student Service Award recognizes students from all programs who demonstrate efforts to improve lives in our global community through volunteerism. By enrolling in this recognition program, students commit to representing DMU with integrity and upholding its
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On May 5, 30 first- and second-year podiatric medical students and physical therapy students teamed up to provide health screenings to participants in Easter Seals Iowa’s Walk for Independence at Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines. They took pulses, tested strength
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John Paul “JP” Sevcik hobbled into my office on a recent Thursday afternoon, still a bit sore from the 122nd Boston Marathon he ran the weekend before. He is a second-year podiatric medical student from Cedar Falls, IA, who comes
