Wordless Wednesday: newly shorn
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D.P.M. students receive PICA scholarships
Matthew McCammon and Kathie Palmersheim, Des Moines University podiatric medical students in the Class of 2013, each received a $2,500 scholarship from the Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA). PICA supports podiatric medical education by awarding scholarships to fourth-year students
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Less hair, a lot of fun
There is a lot less hair on the heads of DMU students and staff after SOMA’s St. Baldrick’s Day event last Thursday. Our VIPs, James Yacko (facilities) and Laura Stearns (DO ’16), were the first to lose their locks for
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DMU recognized for its community service
Des Moines University’s commitment to community service was highlighted in a story that ran in the Des Moines Register this week. DMU’s employees and students are committed to making the community a better place to live and to promoting volunteerism.
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Student and scholarship
Earlier this month, Cynthia Hoque, a Des Moines University osteopathic medical student, received the Medical and Health Related Scholarship from the Branstad-Reynolds Scholarship Fund. Cynthia is committed to practicing medicine in rural Iowa upon graduation and was presented with the
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DMU sending care team on spring break in Honduras for third consecutive year
Twenty-seven Des Moines University students are forgoing the traditional spring break destinations for a week of interprofessional training in Honduras. Instead of spending their week off in the sun or on the slopes, students from all three DMU colleges will
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Be bold, go bald
DMU students and faculty are shaving their heads or cutting and donating their hair to raise money for pediatric cancer research. It is all part of a philanthropic effort by our entire SOMA region (six osteopathic schools) to support the
DMU students shaving heads, raising funds for childhood cancer research
Forty Des Moines University students have signed up to shave their heads or cut their long locks to support childhood cancer research on February 28. DMU is joining forces with eight other osteopathic medical schools from across the country to
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The Phoenix Physician
DMU students are great leaders and volunteers on campus, in the community and in professional organizations. In that category are University’s Internal Medicine Interest Group, featured recently in a newsletter of the Iowa chapter of the American College of Physicians.
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