One can easily understand why Match Day, which occurred this year on March 19, is a momentous occasion for medical students across the country: It’s the day they learn whether and which medical residency programs they’ve been matched into for […]
DMU D.O. Class of 2021 achieves 98 percent residency match rate Read More
DMU alumna Leah Brandon, D.O.’12, M.S.A.’10, was named to the 22nd annual list of the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 central Iowa leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40
10 things to know about Leah Brandon, D.O.’12, M.S.A.’10, Forty under 40 honoree Read More
Which coronavirus vaccine should I get, and what are the side effects? When can I go back to restaurants and get together with family and friends? Will I ever be able to not have to wear a mask? These and
Coming out of COVID-19 safely Read More
If she was to describe herself in one word, Nehad El-Sawi, Ph.D., says it would be “builder.” The assistant provost for educational innovation and enhancement at DMU knows that as medicine and the health sciences continue to advance, so, too,
DMU assistant provost receives IAMSE Finnerty Award Read More
DMU student Ruffin Tchakounte was named to the 22nd annual list of the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 central Iowa leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40 and have
10 things to know about Ruffin Tchakounte, M.S.A.’18, D.O.’22, Forty Under 40 honoree Read More
The big brains of whales and dolphins – the largest on the planet – evolved to keep themselves warm in cold oceanic waters, according to research published March 9 in the journal Scientific Reports. “What is really cool about this
Big cetacean brains generate lots of heat Read More
DMU is an innovator and leader among medical schools with its multifaceted efforts to develop students’ cultural humility. One example is the osteopathic medical program’s year-long Foundations of Physicianship course, the second semester of which focuses on socially and culturally
Grant bolsters cultural humility course at DMU Read More
A friend of mine asked me how the “other” vaccines work (the ones not from Pfizer/Moderna) and I’m glad he did because, to be quite honest, it’s been a while since I wrote one of these. Also, I was rereading
COVID-19: So Many Vaccines…So Little Time Read More
On a recent Saturday evening, after a week of bone-chilling temperatures and the stress of exams for many DMU students, it was time for a much-needed break. A group of approximately 60 students gathered via Zoom to unleash their inner
DMU students take much-needed break to unleash their inner Picassos Read More
You can hear the excitement in the voice of Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., associate professor of public health at DMU, when she talks about the three-year $488,819 grant she recently was awarded by the National Institutes of Health. A
DMU prof lands NIH grant to compare genetic and environmental factors Read More
