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Preparing the Next Generation

“The simulation center bridges the gap between theory and practice,” says Liem Tran, M.H.A.’18, simulation specialist. “It fosters critical thinking, decision-making and technical proficiency, all in a way that students find incredibly engaging.” Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences student […]

Joshua Vest, D.P.M.’08, FACFAS, and Elizabeth Gajardo-Stitt, D.P.M.’25, post for a photo.

The Path to Podiatry Through Growth and Guidance

Elizabeth Gajardo-Sitt, D.P.M.’25, found her way to podiatric medicine after experiencing an injury and becoming a patient of DMU alumnus, Joshua Vest, D.P.M.’08, FACFAS.

DMU Mourns Death of Founding Podiatric Dean

Praised as a lifelong leader and tireless champion of innovation in medical education, Leonard A. Levy, D.P.M., M.P.H., founding dean of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, died in February 2023. He was 87. Known at the

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