On Friday, July 18, more than 80 people gathered to celebrate the conclusion of Des Moines University’s 2014 Mentored Student Research Program. Impressively diverse with 13 undergraduate students from various colleges and universities, and 39 Des Moines University students representing […]
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After producing two research papers based on her work with 10 cadaravic limbs last fall, Mindi Feilmeier, D.P.M.’05, FACFAS, was contacted by representatives of the surgical instrument company Stryker. They proposed bringing in equipment for a session with her, podiatric medical residents and Paul Dayton, D.P.M., FACFAS, a podiatric physician
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The white coat signifies the excellence and caring demanded of individuals entering the health care professions. On Aug. 9, 2014, 372 Des Moines University clinical students accepted their white coats and the responsibilities they symbolize at the University’s annual White
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Rachel Reimer, Ph.D., has a proven track record of excellence in teaching and research. After serving DMU’s master of public health (MPH) program as an adjunct faculty member in 2008, she was appointed a full-time assistant professor in 2009 upon
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Name: Shane McClinton, D.P.T., OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS Title: Physical Therapist/Assistant Professor Clinic: Physical Therapy Clinic Undergraduate School: Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS)
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According to the National Eye Institute, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. The disease can lead to several eye complications, the most common being cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Frequent changes in blood sugar
More than meets the eye: Diabetes can cause blurred vision, blindness Read More
“I know you want a history of me rather than that of the University,” said William Dyche, Ph.D., when DMU Magazine came knocking on his Ryan Hall office door, “but I find the two hard to separate.” That statement aptly
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Name: April Vargus, M.S.P.A.S., PA-C Title: Physician Assistant Clinic: Family Medicine Clinic Undergraduate School: Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Academic Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina What
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