DMU faculty Simon Geletta, Ph.D., and Carolyn Beverly, M.D., landed a community betterment grant to increase awareness among central Iowa African Americans of their risk for high blood pressure.
DMU researchers awarded grant from Polk County Read More
The DMU wellness program features a cohesive team, a supportive environment and a muscular operating plan driven by goals and proven outcomes. These and other strengths affirmed, for the second consecutive time, DMU’s status as the nation’s only educational institution to earn the Wellness Council of America’s top honor.
DMU goes double platinum Read More
Today, health care providers have work-hour limits, kinder and gentler physician and resident education meetings, electronic records and robotic surgery. They have the Accountable Care Act and new standards for practice improvement. But embracing all that’s new shouldn’t mean forgetting the past.
Embrace the new by keeping the patient front and center Read More
Nelson joined the staff at Alton Memorial Hospital Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine in Alton, IL, in December 2012. She practices one day a week at the Wound Care Center and spends the rest of her week in
Krista N. Nelson, D.P.M.’09 Read More
Dompkosky joined the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes Barre, PA, in December 2012 and is practicing internal medicine at the clinic in Mountain Top, PA. He is board-certified in internal medicine and completed internal medicine residencies with
Robert A. Dompkosky, D.O.’95 Read More
Kirsch joined Mercy Clinic Primary Care in Oklahoma City as a family medicine physician. He completed an OB/GYN residency at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City and resides in Edmond, OK, with his wife, Nicole.
Lee A. Kirsch, D.O.’07 Read More
The many consequences unfurling from the legislation that kept the nation from falling over the fiscal cliff last week include changes to health care (you can find links to coverage by various media outlets here). While resolution of the nation’s
Fear and loathing at the fiscal cliff Read More
Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association sounds like the perfect post-holiday gift to anyone who resembles Santa a bit more than prior to the season of celebrations: A review of 97 studies involving a combined
Do extra pounds make you live longer? Read More
Background information I am originally from southern Indiana. I work at Story Medical Center in Nevada, IA, and have been there for 10 years. Biggest challenge Although residency was demanding with the hours required, I have found a greater challenge
Alumni spotlight: Kelly L. Check, D.P.M.’99 Read More