Kendall Thurman, D.O.’06, shares his transformative experience in the Middle East with MedGlobal, a nonprofit organization supporting health programs for vulnerable populations worldwide.
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Sara Hayden Parris, M.H.A.’06, was among the Des Moines Register’s “15 People to Watch in 2024” because of her efforts to help students have access to banned books. She is the president and founder of Annie’s Foundation, a Johnston, IA-based
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Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
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Joshua Rehmann, D.O.’06, was named chief medical officer for UnityPoint Clinic in Central Iowa. A member of the UnityPoint Clinic senior executive team, he provides clinical and administrative leadership for the physicians and advanced practice providers across all UnityPoint Health
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Erica Smith, D.O.’06, a board-certified family medicine physician, joined Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Buena Vista, CO. She completed her residency at Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and a fellowship in integrative medicine
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Matthew Lunning, D.O.’06, hosts “The Blood Club” podcast, which seeks to translate the latest hematologic oncology research findings into practical clinical implications for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies. Lunning is an associate professor in the Division of Oncology
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Des Moines University’s 2023 Alumni of the Year and Rising Star Award honorees provide excellent patient care, help train future health leaders, work to diversify the health workforce and serve as leaders in their specialties.
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Luke Groben, D.O.’06, a cardiologist and board member at the Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines, in January received the inaugural Consultant of the Year Award from UnityPoint-Des Moines. Its emergency department physicians voted to give him the award for
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Jessica Jensen Carney, D.P.T.’06, a physical therapist and professional level nutrition response tester, is the owner of Synergy Wellness in Guthrie County, IA, where she lives with her husband, Tyler, and three children. She has worked in critical access hospitals
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Tanner Olinger was a second-year student in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) program when he served on a committee of Sigma Sigma Phi, the honorary osteopathic service fraternity, that worked with the University’s alumni relations staff to organize discussions
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