Medical school is about more than studying anatomy, biology, pharmacology and other subjects. It is about learning interpersonal skills, compassion, ethics, leadership and how to care for patients as fellow human beings. Des Moines University is dedicated to teaching such […]
After a successful alumni reunion this year, the alumni association is already planning for 2014. If you are celebrating your 25th or 50th anniversary of graduating, then save the date for May 23-24, 2014 to join us for a weekend of great
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On June 14, Des Moines University’s Office of Research and Continuing Medical Education departments hosted IACUC Approval in the Ever Changing Research Environment. Guests included IACUC members, investigators, center directors, and administrators from Des Moines University, Iowa State University, Grinnell College, Simpson,
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After a comprehensive review of DMU’s educational activities, the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) awarded Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) provisional accreditation to the University as a recognized provider of continuing medical education (CME) through April 2015. Provisional accreditation
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It’s amazing how refreshed I feel after I head to our Wellness Center for the 45-minute power yoga class on Tuesdays. So it came as no surprise to me that a recent study found that just 20 minutes of yoga could
Grab your blankets, lawn chairs and Milk Duds and mark down these dates. Free Flicks is back this year with a great line up! Every movie is free to the public and are shown throughout the Des Moines area parks and facilities.
When asked to picture typical sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), most people would think of white men, as they have historically smoked at higher rates than other groups. Alarmingly, though, the American Lung Association recently reported that profile
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Deep within each cerebral hemisphere is an arch of nerve fibers that is aptly named the fornix which means an arch, a vaulted ceiling, a brothel. A brothel? Although the fornix is a part of the brain, the limbic system,
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