I had the great pleasure on Dec. 5 of attending the DMU Research Symposium, which was an shining showcase of a lot of hard work by very smart, inquisitive DMU students and faculty, medical residents and even some undergraduates. It […]
Dancin’ to your dissertation Read More
On Saturday, December 7, Des Moines University hosted it’s annual President’s Society Holiday Reception at the Embassy Club in the Ruan Center located in downtown Des Moines. The reception honors the distinguished members of the Founders and President’s Societies. Members
2013 President’s Society Holiday Reception Read More
As the new dean of DMU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, I have been well indoctrinated in my first month. But one area that I have been particularly impressed by is the commitment of DMU to serving the needs of others. I have
Service is at the soul of DMU Read More
Couple makes a commitment to Iowa You would never expect a Minnesota native to be awarded a scholarship recognizing a commitment to rural practice in the Hawkeye State. Yet, in February, Cynthia Hoque, D.O.’14, found herself at the Iowa Capitol accepting a
On November 22, Petersen assumed command of Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 in Lima, Peru, after two years as the executive officer. Petersen’s new executive officer is Adam W. Armstrong, D.O.’96, showing how small Navy medicine is. For the next
Capt. Kyle Petersen, D.O.’94, and Adam W. Armstrong, D.O.’96 Read More
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Wordless Wednesday: foggy December morning Read More
Registration for Health P.A.S.S. 2014 is now open! Karina Allen de Oliveira expected DMU to be in a cornfield. Brittany Thompson’s parents worried about Midwest tornadoes. Dionta Posey had never stepped foot in a medical school. These and nine other undergraduates
Opening minds, opening doors in the health professions Read More
In 2011, Des Moines became the third U.S. city (following Portland, OR, and New York City) to join the World Health Organization’s International Network of Age Friendly Cities program, a five-year initiative to for communities to earn the WHO designation,
Is Des Moines “age-friendly”? Find out Dec. 10 Read More
A deep layer of the scalp is a close fitting, tough connective tissue “helmet” called the galea aponeurotica. In the ancient Roman army, common foot soldiers were issued a close fitting leather helmet called a “galea”.
Anatomy word of the month: Galea aponeurotica Read More