Wordless Wednesday: the ceremony
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Anatomy word of the month: fornix
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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Marc A. Trzeciak, D.O.’90
Trzeciak is the program director for the Valley Orthopedic Surgery Residency of Modesto in Modesto, CA. Under the auspices of the Valley Consortium for Medical Education, the program is affiliated with the Midwestern Osteopathic Post-Graduate Training Institute and will begin
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Free CME offered by the Mayo Clinic
The Des Moines University Office of Research invites you to participate in a series of online professional development research courses developed by the Mayo Clinic. The series focuses on research foundations that underlie practice improvement efforts. Research categories include advanced
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The future is here
Literally. Starting today 12 undergraduates join the DMU community for three weeks as they participate in Health P.A.S.S. 2013. Health P.A.S.S. provides the students get a well-rounded perspective on what it’s like to be a medical school student in osteopathic medicine, podiatric
Alumni spotlight: Thomas L. Wicks, D.P.M.’94
When news of the May 20 tornado that devastated Moore, OK, came across his pager, Tom Wicks, D.P.M.’94, began “climbing the walls,” eager to help. The podiatric physician in Chickasha, OK, is also a volunteer firefighter and chief medical officer
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Des Moines University names new dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine
J.D. Polk, D.O., M.S., M.M.M., CPE, FACOEP, has been named dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University after an extensive national search process. Dr. Polk will assume the role August 1. “We are thrilled with the
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A hilarious take on something seriously bad
Because I firmly believe laughing frequently makes a person feel better and more healthy, I couldn’t resist sharing a recent post on National Public Radio’s health/food blog, “The Salt,” about something that decidedly won’t enhance one’s health: Dunkin’ Donuts new
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Explore what DMU has to offer
It is June and you know what that means? Another Discover DMU open house at the end of the month for students interested in finding out what Des Moines University is all about. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity
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