Tea Nguyen, D.P.M.’11, left an employed position in 2018 to launch an insurance-based practice that would allow her better control of her time and autonomy. Less than two years later, she says, the business “was in shambles” and she was
Alumna “Spills The Tea” On Direct Care Podiatry Read More
A book by Robert “Tim” Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., dean emeritus of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, epitomizes the human condition that even the most heartbreaking tragedies can inspire goodness through the actions of the people involved. Life After
A Story of Unconditional Love Read More
Three DMU graduates are leading an innovative program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to embed physical therapists into the primary care setting and enhance the holistic care veterans receive. Mark Havran, D.P.T.’05,
D.P.T. Alumni Lead Project to Improve Veteran Access to Physical Therapy Services Read More
When Rodricka Brice-Curry, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a staff sergeant in the Air Force, had to deploy to Qatar for more than seven months in 2021, it was the first time she and
Oh No, My Mom Has to Go Read More
Facilities, equipment and technology all are critical aspects of a medical and health sciences university, but people are what make DMU the collegial community it is. Here are two examples. For many, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic brought “lows”
People Make DMU a Community Read More
Rachel Vo Christenson, D.O.’23, was among the seven outstanding minority medical students nationwide who in 2022 received the prestigious William G. Anderson, D.O., Minority Scholarship from the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF). Appropriately, she shares the passion to serve with the
Student is Impassioned to Serve “Where Most Needed” Read More
Most Des Moines University graduates pursue wellness-related careers, but some aren’t confident about their own financial wellness. Getting information about managing one’s finances, including student loan debt, was a top response when the DMU Alumni Board surveyed graduates on how
Enhance Your Financial Wellness with the DMU Alumni Board Financial Wellness Series Read More
Research, the fine arts, winemaking, public health work, pageant competition: Students bring a wide range of interests and perspectives to DMU in part because of what they did before enrolling. Meet some who pursued other paths on their way to
Students Take Circuitous Routes to Medical School Read More
If the old saw “podiatrists eat their young” – a belief that experienced podiatric physicians seek to hold back younger “competitors” – still stands, Stephanie Oexeman, D.P.M.’17, AACFAS, DABPM, has dealt it a blow with her podcast, “She’s a D.P.M.”
Giving Voice to Women in Podiatric Medicine Read More
The infectious disease consulting physician, director of antimicrobial stewardship and medical staff president at MercyOne Des Moines was recognized by the Des Moines Business Record. If you had to pick two words to describe Dr. Aneesa Afroze’s purpose in life,
Aneesa Afroze, M.D., M.P.H.’18, Honored as a “Woman of Influence” Read More
