Several years ago, DMU’s Iowa Simulation Center for Patient Safety and Clinical Skills made a commitment to enhance the training of U.S. military medics, nurses and providers of the 4224th U.S. Army Hospital (USAH). Over the past three years, 60 […]
Army hospital salutes DMU’s sim center Read More
Funds from the foundation will support faculty research into the herpes simplex virus, the effects of boric acid on yeasts and the neuroanatomical features underlying behavior of large-brained social animals.
Three DMU researchers awarded an Iowa Science Foundation grant Read More
Keeping Albia, IA, school kids in athletic activities takes a team: of coaches, medical staff and a group of DMU students led by an alumnus deeply committed to his community.
DMU alumnus, students keep kids in sports for three decades Read More
Amid uncertainty about changes rendered by the Affordable Care Act, it could shift our nation’s focus from a disease-centered health care system to one with greater emphasis on preventive care – an approach in alignment with osteopathic medicine.
Sensible steps toward a better health care system Read More
For the first time in Malpractice Bowl history, students from Des Moines University and Drake University’s School of Law will be playing the Annual Malpractice Bowl game at Drake Stadium! Our student coaches are confident and believe DMU is on-track for another
Post-traumatic stress disorder. Depression. Traumatic brain injury. Vulnerability to substance abuse and suicide. For many veterans, the war is not over when they come home. With more than 1.6 million U.S. troops deployed since 2001 for operations in Afghanistan and
Exploring the special needs of the veteran patient Read More
Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), a designation received by less than 1% of physician assistants nationally. She has been a physician assistant for 23
DMU dean receives national recognition as AAPA Distinguished Fellow Read More
Tuesday, September 11th marked the kick off to a long-running, but sometimes little known, group here at Des Moines University. For many years DMU has been home to a local chapter of the national organization, Career Exploring. A subsidiary of
Health career explorers Read More
Bannister came back to DMU this fall as a D.O. student and will graduate in 2016.Â
Jeff P. Bannister, D.P.T.’08 Read More