Watch Your Back
My husband, Thaddeus, and I are traveling and as we typically do….if we have time, we will grab local transit to go explore an area. We were waiting for a trolley and he sits down on the bench to wait.
DMU President Franklin to speak at leadership conference
According to its website, Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) is the state’s premier leadership organization for women, offering comprehensive leadership resources including events featuring prominent speakers, frequent networking opportunities, and other important services to advance women’s leadership in all aspects
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Glanton Dinner brings people together to celebrate diversity
Donors to DMU’s Glanton Fund benefit students and society by increasing diversity in health professions. Adrian Simien’s life is an extraordinary tale of seemingly insurmountable odds, sheer determination and the importance of the support of others at critical times. The
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Happy National Physician Assistant Week!
National Physician Assistant Week takes place each year Oct. 6–12 to celebrate the physician assistant profession and its contributions to the nation’s health. This year is particularly special, as it marks the beginning of the profession’s 50th anniversary! Oct. 6 is
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Clear Communications
I am a strong proponent of clear, authentic communications. One of the great challenges of leadership, however, is making sure messages are conveyed and received clearly. Unfortunately, there is a tendency sometimes for communications to be misconstrued and misinterpreted. So
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Could DMU grad be the “Ultimate Guy”?
(NOTE: This article was excerpted with permission from an article by Denise Parrish, senior media relations coordinator at Augustana University.) Just who is the “ultimate guy” for 2016? Well, it could be Jedidiah Ballard, D.O.’10, according to Men’s Health
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AOA President Buser boosts DMU students
As a longtime osteopathic physician, faculty member and now the 120th president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Boyd Buser, D.O.’81, FACOFP dist., had much to share with DMU students when he visited campus on Sept. 28. Perhaps his most
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The importance of trauma informed care
Understanding the impact of psychological trauma is critical for future health care providers, as we inevitably will treat patients with psychologically traumatic backgrounds. To effectively treat patients, providers need to understand the life situations that may be contributing to the
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DMU named one of Iowa’s “Top 150 Workplaces”
This fall, the Des Moines Register and Workplace Dynamics confirmed what DMU employees already knew: The University is one of Iowa’s 150 “Top Workplaces.” Based only on employee evaluations, Top Workplaces celebrates those Iowa companies that have the state’s best
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Twenty-five little bones tell a puzzling story about early primate evolution
Newly discovered primate bones appear to be the most primitive ever found A cache of exquisitely preserved bones, found in a coal mine in the western state of Gujarat, India, appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered,
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