The summer/fall 2019 issue of DMU Magazine featured news of the University’s new campus in West Des Moines, with plans to move to the 88-acre site in 2023. We asked readers: Amid all the changes the institution has undergone in […]
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Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
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In addition to providing care in my private primary care practice in Jupiter, FL, I have had the privilege of volunteering care to underserved patients. If you have ever thought of volunteering, I highly recommend it. When I volunteer, it
The 2020 graduates of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) continued the tradition of reading the Podiatric Oath together, although they did so in a way no previous CPMS graduating class has – virtually, via Zoom.
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People who want to reduce their carbon footprint might shop with reusable grocery bags, drive hybrid cars or toss their newspapers in recyclable trash bins. But Maurice Ramirez, D.O.’91, Ph.D., and his wife, Allison Sakara, N.P., P.H.R.N., have taken a
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A generation ago, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which is a combination of estrogen and progestin, was regularly prescribed as a preventative measure for cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and osteoporosis—all diseases that were common in post-menopausal women. In 1991,
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Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) continued its tradition of honoring distinguished graduates with a special awards ceremony in May, although this year’s event had a twist: It brought together the Class of 2020 and COM faculty virtually.
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More than a year ago, Cameron Slife and Emily Willmann, members of the DMU osteopathic medical Class of 2022, successfully pitched a proposal to the national Student Osteopathic Surgery Association (SOSA) for the University to host the spring 2020 national
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Public health is what we do collectively as a society to assure the conditions in which we can achieve optimal health, and public health matters to everyone every day. The public health field’s accomplishments over the past century have been
As I get further into my twenties, it has been such a treat to be surrounded by more pregnant women than ever before. Having never been pregnant myself, I always have many questions about what it is like to carry
Physical therapy and pregnancy: As one little body grows, yours doesn’t need to fall apart Read More