Frantic…YES I AM!
Today is a special day for all of us third-year podiatry students. It is the day our clerkship applications open up and letters are being sent out to request a month for a clerkship of our choice. However, it’s not […]
Light the night
People tell me walking is good for me but sometimes I don’t believe them. (Walking up those three flights of stairs each day to our PA classroom never feels too good when I nearly stop breathing!)However, when I am told
DMU literary journal to raise awareness for World Health Organization
The third annual edition of Abaton, Des Moines University’s literary journal, will be available at World Food Prize (WFP) events this year. This issue bears a global health focus with submissions from alumni, staff, faculty, students and the public. It
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It’s a good time to be a physical therapist
If you’re looking for a new career (as many Americans are these days), you might want to consider physical therapy. BusinessWeek ran a special report [link now removed] online about the soaring demand for physical therapists. We’ve heard for years that
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Quality health care in Iowa
Did you know your quality of health care depends on where you live? Here’s the map that shows the rankings of states — Iowa is #2 healthiest, behind Vermont. YAY! Is it the fresh air? Friendly people? Access to fresh
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Warm a heart; help someone in need
The DMU Community Service Committee initiated a regular food drive on campus this summer (maybe you’ve seen the shopping carts in various buildings?) and recently added a collection box on each floor. To the right you’ll see a photo of
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Reorganizing academic priorities
It’s so easy to blow off an entire day after an exam… only to regret that I wished I had more time to study other things. Currently, my academic priorities include podiatric medicine, podiatric research and public health. What I
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Fond memories of fall break
VACATIONS ARE FABULOUS! Free time is not something I know much about since we started school. However, the first week of September was our “fall break.” I’m pretty sure it wasn’t even fall yet but I won’t complain about time
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Physician Assistant Week
October 6-12 is National Physician Assistant Week. Physician Assistants are a vital part of our health care system. Remember to thank them for what they do both this week and in the future. As part of PA Week, DMU PA
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Simple pleasures: chocolate milk!
Of course I can write a whole blog about chocolate milk. This one is particularly special because it covers my three basic needs of milk. 1) Affordable: I got this carton at Hy-Vee for $0.99 and if you go on
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