One of the things I have always struggled with as a person and a health care provider is how to approach a friend, a colleague, a patient who is having personal challenges. How do you let them know you are
What to say? What to do? Read More
Calling America’s health care system a “sick care system,” U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin challenged DMU’s 2014 graduates to confront aspects of the nation’s “medical-industrial complex” that make it difficult for people to be healthy. Harkin praised DMU’s “holistic approach” in
Harkin: osteopathic physicians “in the vanguard again” Read More
Editor’s note: The winter 2014 issue of DMU Magazine explored the long-term effects and high health costs of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as shown in numerous studies, beginning with the groundbreaking work of Robert Anda, M.D., and Vincent Felitti, M.D.,
Stopping the cycle of child abuse Read More
Drew Lewis, D.O., assistant professor of Osteopathic Manual Medicine and clinician in the OMM and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, was named Physician of the Year by the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA). The award honors osteopathic physicians who exhibit
Lewis named IOMA Physician of the Year Read More
When Melissa Rhoads, a student at Aveda Institute Des Moines, learned about an opportunity to join hair stylists of Salon Adeva in West Des Moines at a fundraising event at DMU, she went beyond packing up her scissors. She agreed
DMU students lose hair, collect cash during research fundraiser Read More
Des Moines University will grant 539 degrees at its 2014 Commencement Ceremony, the 114th in the university’s history, on Saturday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines. The dean
Des Moines University’s 114th commencement ceremony to award 539 degrees Read More
Name:James M. Mahoney, D.P.M., FACFAS Title:Podiatrist/Associate Professor of Podiatric SurgeryAssociate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Clinic:Foot and Ankle Undergraduate School:University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana Medical School:Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Residency:Hugar
Provider Profile: Meet Dr. James Mahoney Read More
Display an American flag, talk with others about the contributions members of our military have made to our freedom and quality of life and – perhaps most important – thank a military enlistee, officer and/or veteran: May is National Military
Celebrate National Military Appreciation Month Read More
The fifth annual Des Moines University Foot and Ankle Surgery Symposium on April 25_26 brought to campus more than 190 attendees and exhibitors from the Midwest region. They spent the two days deepening their understanding of core topics related to
Foot and Ankle Surgery Symposium a success Read More
