Erin Dohlman, PA-C’19, was one of three individuals credited for saving the life of a near-drowning victim at Lake Tahoe in Nevada in July. “We should all be proud and appreciative of the manner and spirit with which they all […]
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Medical school is far from the hardest thing Nasim Faryabi has faced in her life. Persecuted because of her faith and twice a refugee, she experienced compassionate health care after a speeding car left her severely injured. Nasim Faryabi, D.O.’19,
Former refugee knows the “true nature of a physician” Read More
Between studying for exams, preparing for simulated patient encounters and cramming for national board exams, a growing group of students at DMU are leading changes in medical education. They are building on DMU’s legacy of diversity and inclusion. They are
DMU students are “seeking justice” Read More
You’ll never forget them: the preceptors who helped you gain skills and confidence. The ones who intimidated or shamed you. The ones who made you love a specialty or abandon it altogether. The one who, as Tucker Brady, D.O.’19, describes
Precepting is my Superpower Read More
This is a question that as a fourth-year podiatric medical student I get asked daily, and it is usually followed by an “Eww, they are so gross.” First, let’s set the record straight in that many specialties beat podiatric medicine
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness.DMU did. The dire lack of access to mental health care represents a moral, medical and financial catastrophe worldwide. To tackle this enormous crisis, DMU decided to start somewhere: It is the
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness. DMU did. Read More
Brittany Nino’s reasons are personal for joining Dean Robert Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS, in his research on diabetes, vitamin D and other factors in the body. “Diabetes runs in my family, and since I started school I have had family
CPMS student awarded selective APMSA grant Read More
DMU’s Development & Alumni Relations department, in collaboration with Sigma Sigma Phi (the National Osteopathic Honor Society) and the Internal Medicine Club, invited 22 alumni from all programs to participate in the most recent Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) event on
Rotations, residency and beyond: alumni share their knowledge with students Read More
A record number of submitted abstracts, a keynote talk by a groundbreaking biochemist, excellent work by award recipients and lots of lively discussions made the seventh annual DMU Research Symposium a huge success. Held on campus on Dec. 1, the
DMU Research Symposium draws record number of abstracts Read More
Runners who completed the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half-Marathon rounded the finish line and — after receiving their medal and a slice of pizza — were in for a real treat: the DMU athlete recovery zone. Dozens of Des Moines
DMU turns IMT Des Moines Marathon recovery zone purple Read More