Food is Medicine is back to work spreading a healthy message. The group will again staff a booth at Des Moines’ Downtown Farmers’ Market this fall, educating the public about the benefits of better nutrition. They also have some new activities […]
Food is Medicine returns for fall farmers’ markets Read More
Each year, graduate and undergraduate students from the local scientific community have the opportunity to apply to participate in an intensive Mentored Student Research Program (MSRP) at Des Moines University (DMU). Selected students are able to choose from more than
Students Seize Summer Research Opportunities at DMU Read More
Tanya Hioe, D.O.’17, has served in student clubs since grade school, typically in roles that allowed her to make contributions behind the scenes. That changed when she served as first-year liaison to DMU’s Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) chapter, which sparked her
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This summer, the Simpson College branch of Tech Trek, an experiential summer camp backed by research and designed to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) exciting and accessible to girls in middle school, asked DMU to host a morning of STEM-focused activities.
Tech Trek campers get a taste of medical school Read More
On Feb. 10, first-year DMU students Jonathan Pickos and Iaswarya “Ice” Ganapathiraju experienced something rare and wonderful amid the stress of medical school: They threw a pie at the face of their anatomy professor, Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D. The two tossed
Campus, hair clippers and Cool Whip come together to support cancer research Read More
Students from the DMU Global Health Club partnered with refugee placement and support service organizations to provide first aid services at a refugee soccer tournament, which was held as part of the local observation of International World Refugee Day. Although the Des Moines community
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Aaron Shoskes, D.O.’18, gave a platform presentation titled “A possible link between chronic stress and the microbiome: a metagenomic analysis” at the Society for Infection and Inflammation in Urology as part of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans May 15-19.
Aaron Shoskes, D.O.’18, explores link between chronic stress and gut bacteria Read More
Members of the DMU classes of 1990, 1965 and earlier years were celebrated as “medallion alumni” during this year’s reunion, May 21-23. Reunion attendees included James Johnston, D.O.’65, and his wife, Virginia, who was named the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Thirty-three DMU students spent spring break on medical service trips, treating hundreds of patients in the Dominican Republic and Biloxi, Mississippi. A few students stopped by the Admissions office to share stories from their amazing week-long opportunity. A common theme emerged talking with the students:
Passion for caring for the underserved drives Global Health students Read More
From Des Moines to the Dominican Republic and Biloxi, Mississippi, global health students rekindled their commitment to medicine. Students shared the lessons they learned this spring in personal reflections. Adaptability Flexibility • Providing good care with few resources “Today we
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