Don Galligan, D.O.’84, and Doreen Rioux-Galligan, D.O.’85, never tried to persuade their daughter Madison to pursue a medical career. But when she decided to do so, Don took her to the annual American Osteopathic Association conference and “made sure” they […]
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As COVID-19 continues to persist and again surge in many areas, it’s bringing on another hardship: “pandemic fatigue.” Many of us are tired of the prolonged pandemic and are feeling the cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioral changes as it progresses.
As “pandemic fatigue” also surges, here’s what you can do Read More
Mikayla Brockmeyer is passionate about science and has a love of the liberal arts and humanities. That combination was inspired in part by her Spirit Lake, IA, High School science teacher, Kathy Kleen, and experiences she had in “January terms,”
DMU student’s article published in narrative medicine journal Read More
With the persistent COVID-19 pandemic and prospects of a long winter ahead, DMU students provided a much-needed shot of hope and optimism by organizing the University’s annual Diwali event. This annual celebration of the festival of lights is part of
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Des Moines University celebrates the contributions of a graduate who serves his Native American community. Rudy Papakee, M.H.A.’11, once planned to become a pharmacist, but learning about community and public health as an
Committed to health equity for his community Read More
Everyone in the osteopathic (D.O.) and allopathic (M.D.) medical worlds knew that spring 2020 was going to usher in a new single accreditation system for graduate medical education (GME) in the United States. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Accreditation
DMU preps D.O. students for the “new normal” of residency application Read More
Every parent knows that little is more terrifying or stressful than having a seriously ill or injured child. For those families whose children need several weeks or months in getting specialized treatment, having access to a Ronald McDonald House is
DMU students bring comfort food to families with hospitalized children Read More
Once upon a time, Alan Morrison, D.O.’94, FACP, had a “thriving, busy, exciting, action-packed, solo, freestanding, independent internal medicine practice” with lots of patients but little time to spend with them. He wanted more face-to-face time for each appointment, but
DMU alumnus leaves the “hamster wheel” of volume-based medicine for concierge practice Read More
General information on pelvic health for males is more difficult to find than for females, and guys certainly don’t sit around the coffee shop talking about their urinary incontinence after having prostate cancer. However, information should be available since prostate
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Within the first year of practice as a physician assistant, Wallace Boeve, Ed.D., PA-C, responded to a request from Grand Valley State University to serve as a clinical preceptor for its physician assistant (PA) students. That sparked his relatively rapid
Boeve brings diverse, broad experiences to CHS deanship Read More