A nurse since 1979, Kathy Goetz increasingly took on administrative and management roles in her positions with the Iowa Heart Center. She decided earning her M.H.A. degree would allow her “to bring value” to the organization. “I am a life-long […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kathy Goetz, M.H.A.’12 Read More
A record 67 researchers presented their work to students, faculty and health care professionals at the 2014 DMU Research Symposium on December 4. Five DMU students and two alums were recognized for outstanding research in the most competitive field in the Symposium’s five
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Nathan Coleman earned the award for best oral presentation by a resident at the fifth annual DMU Research Symposium on campus on Dec. 4. He was the presenting author of research titled “First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Range of Motion Following Implant
Nathan S. Coleman, D.P.M.’12 Read More
Dr. Heath, a podiatric physician with the Phoenix Veterans Administration Health System, presented her research at Desert Foot 2014, the high-risk diabetic foot conference, in Phoenix in November. She presented results in 40 patients who were successfully treated with dehydrated
Laura Heath, D.P.M.’12 Read More
Mindi Feilmeier, assistant professor in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), was elected chair of the Iowa Podiatric Licensure Board at its July 11 meeting. The board evaluates the qualifications of applicants for licensure; grants licenses to those
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Des Moines University is dedicated to teaching compassionate health care professionals and is a proud chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), which rewards student leaders for their compassion. Thirty-two Des Moines University osteopathic medical students
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Finley accepted a position as nursing program practice director of primary care at the Veterans Administration Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, IA.
Michelle L. Finley, M.H.A.’12 Read More
Dow is a safety, health and environmental consultant in the administrative branch at DuPont Pioneer for all its lab and research operations in the Des Moines, IA, area. He oversees safety for more than 1,000 people; some of his efforts are going toward global implementation.
Ryan T. Dow, M.H.A., M.P.H.’12 Read More
While several national podiatric medical organizations continue to discuss ways to address the need for more residencies in the profession, that wasn’t a worry for the DMU College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) Class of 2013. One hundred percent of
CPMS grads land prestigious residency Read More
The 189 female elite runners who competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the marathon on Saturday, January 14, 2012, in Houston included DMU physical therapy student Danna Kelly – much to her surprise. That reality struck her the Friday before
Alumni spotlight: Danna K. Herrick, D.P.T.’12 Read More