Des Moines University will establish a new regional simulation center at DMU’s 3200 Grand Avenue campus with a $5 million contribution from the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
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Des Moines University will welcome candidates for Iowa governor for a conversation on how to fill the gaps in the state’s mental health care system on December 5 at an event coordinated in partnership with the Des Moines Register. DMU
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Des Moines University’s Stroke Camp, an annual elective that brings together local stroke survivors and physical therapy students, received a $5,000 2017 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant, which will help sustain the program. The camp is coordinated by Kathy Mercuris, P.T.,
DMU receives Prairie Meadows grant to support stroke camp Read More
Listen to someone’s story. Help a stressed parent. Welcome a new neighbor. Science shows that these kinds of caring connections matter far more than we tend to believe. Ongoing stress from tough times can lead to poor health and other
Connections Matter for healthy kids Read More
The University’s annual DMU Day at the Fair is the rare opportunity for the public to experience osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) within a horseshoe’s throw of corn dogs, country singers and miniature ponies. On the first Sunday of the Iowa State Fair, Des
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Strength, endurance, flexibility, power — DMU doctor of physical therapy students took over the Moulton Elementary School gymnasium on one of the hottest days of summer to translate these concepts into kid-friendly activities for a service-learning component of a clinical
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For the second year, Des Moines University teamed up with Easter Seals Iowa to present a Health & Wellness Fair tailored to people with disabilities and their support teams. “The Easter Seals Iowa and DMU partnership stemmed from a desire
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Your typical operating room doesn’t accommodate 130 high school students — especially not in the midst of an open heart surgery. But through a program, “Live from the Heart,” broadcast by the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and hosted
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Mini Med ISS the 2015 “Mini Med School” session, a popular public lecture series hosted by Des Moines University, kicked off with a surprise message to attendees straight from the International Space Station. Dr. J.D. Polk, dean of DMU’s College of
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