For medical students, seeking and landing residencies – the training they go on to pursue after graduating – can be fraught with uncertainty and apprehension. How do they explore their options? What factors are most important to consider? How can […]
ASK alumni share residency stories, advice Read More
This spring, the DMU alumni relations staff asked 2019 graduates of the University’s four clinical programs to write cards to this year’s incoming students. Below are some excerpts: Physician Assistant Program “Always remember, YOU GOT THIS! No matter how hard
Alumni share their wisdom Read More
On December 8, 2018, DMU President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., called upon the 300-plus people gathered on campus to “be bold in our plans and passions.” She had a specific idea for how people could respond to
Donors show passion for Purple & Proud Read More
Des Moines University is seizing a rare opportunity: creating a brand new medical and health sciences campus on a blank slate of central Iowa farmland. FROM PARKING PROPOSAL TO BOLD ADVENTURE What began in December 2018 as a modest proposal
Imagining a university for the future Read More
While working at a podiatry practice in Michigan during a gap year between undergraduate college and graduate school, Ashley Ewert, D.O.’21, M.S.A.’19, confirmed for herself that medicine was the only path for her. The physician she worked for helped her confirm
Promises kept, a special mentorship Read More
It has been a month since my most recent medical trip to Haiti, and I’m already counting down the days until and preparing for the next trip. This was my third trip to Haiti as a provider, but every trip
Bonjou nan Ayiti! // Hello from Haiti! Read More
The mission of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) is to support the efforts of college/university diversity officers to identify and share best practices in diversity initiatives, provide professional development opportunities and influence policies relating to
DMU chief diversity officer helps form NADOHE Health Professions Chapter Read More
The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that in 2017, there were 206 overdose deaths involving opioids in Iowa. That’s a rate of 6.9 deaths per 100,000 persons. Iowa providers wrote 56.4 opioid prescriptions for every 100 persons. Since 2012,
CME activity to address overdose deaths involving opioids in Iowa Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Chronicle of Higher Education, “The Great Colleges to Work For” program. The results, released today in
Des Moines University named a “2019 Great College to Work For” Read More
School sports are a great way for youth to stay fit, build positive character traits and have fun. But as with adults, it’s important that young athletes take the time to warm up properly to reduce the risk of injury.
Young athletes can up their game with a good warm-up Read More
