Howard Graney, D.O.’33, was a giant in osteopathic medicine: A widely respected surgeon and hospital leader, he also was a professor of surgery and a Fellow, president and honored member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS). But those […]
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When Des Moines University announced a bold proposal this fall to address the shortage of mental health professionals in Iowa through a partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), mental health advocates took note. Des Moines Register columnist
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation commits $50K to DMU Mental Health Project Read More
Des Moines University hosted back-to-back events Dec. 9 to honor and thank individuals who’ve had an especially important impact on the University: past Alumni of the Year (AOTY) and leadership donors. The reception honoring AOTY was a new event hosted
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Jillissa Molnari, M.S.B.S.’15, knew since she was a teenager that she wanted to work in forensics. A visit to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Lab as a freshman at Drake University solidified her goal. Now, the Des Moines
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Keynote speaker Dr. Melissa Burroughs Pená·‰a and Dr. Jeffrey Gray The eighth annual DMU Research Symposium, held December 7, successfully brought together a record-breaking 70 poster presentations, four student oral presentations, a globally focused keynote speaker on environmental conditions and
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The human condition is rife with complexity, ambiguity, joys and sorrows. Nowhere is this more evident than in the practice of medicine. To help students connect with the deeply human aspects of health care, DMU’s Medical Humanities Society (MHS), in
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Can tai chi benefit people with stiff knee gait after they’ve had total knee replacement? Do heat waves caused by climate change increase the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers? Would targeting specific enzymes that impact damage to heart muscle cells
Oh, the things you’ll learn at the DMU Research Symposium! Read More
Experience the Des Moines University campus and expand your medical knowledge – without taking the MCAT. Attend Mini Medical School, a program that offers the public non-credit education on popular topics in health and medicine. The five-week Mini Med School
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Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., president of Des Moines University, announced the appointment of Bret Ripley, D.O., FACOFP, FPLI, as dean of the University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective January 1, 2018. Named chair of Des Moines University’s family and
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Patients who seek services from Free Clinics of Iowa (FCI) often struggle with access to a variety of resources in addition to health care, including limitations in food security, clothing, housing, transportation, insurance assistance and technology access points, among others.Â
MHA student contributes to Free Clinics of Iowa project on Social Determinants of Health Read More
