We know you have to take many things posted on the Internet with a grain (or a large bag) of salt, but a recent post on the BuzzFeed Community by a user self-titled “Ninjacowboy” was spot-on in describing the facts […]
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Des Moines University is hosting the fourth annual Mission: Active health fair, a free event for kids, on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Olsen Center, 3200 Grand Avenue. Mission: Active has more than 20
DMU kids health fair promotes physical activity to fight obesity Read More
DMU makes diversity a priority in attracting and retaining employees; in creating an inclusive work environment; in its marketing and advertising; in raising awareness through education and communication about the importance of diversity and inclusion; and in supporting diversity in
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Plundo completed his doctorate of osteopathy in 1979 at Des Moines University (DMU). He went on to complete an internship in Youngstown, OH, and is a board-certified fellow by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He later earned a
Alumni spotlight: Gary P. Plundo, D.O.’79 Read More
Tomorrow evening kicks off the spring session of DMU’s Global Health Learning Collaborative (GHLC), a student-run, student-taught series of interactive discussions about topics affecting the health of people around the world. In its third year, GHLC offers members of the
Learn, engage in DMU’s Global Health Learning Collaborative Read More
The following facts should cause us all to be shocked into action: Sex trafficking is estimated to be more than a $35 billion industry. Every two minutes a child is exploited in the sex industry. Approximately 21 million people are
Slavery: it’s probably in your town, too Read More
Des Moines University has been approved by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit to eligible physician assistant preceptors. Physician assistants can earn a maximum of 10 hours of credit for clinical precepting
PA preceptors can now earn CME credit Read More
I’ve found the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation to be a useful source of information on all kinds of health care topics, including its website’s new section profiling each of the 50 states on this question: “How will the uninsured
The state of health care reform, by state Read More
It’s the kind of weather only a global-warming-naysayer could love: A polar vortex has a painfully tight grip on much of the United States, sending temperatures and wind chills to record lows, causing many schools to close and inspiring serious
At least you’re burning brown fat Read More
The DO Magazine, a publication of the American Osteopathic Association, features a series titled “The Hero Next Door” on osteopathic physicians “who are quietly transforming health care in their communities and beyond.” The series’ latest “hero,” DMU Associate Professor Gary
DMU professor is a D.O. “hero next door” Read More
