Alumni share what has disheartened and sustained them during the pandemic – and lessons learned in the process. The tolls taken by nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic are evident in the health care workforce, shifting attitudes toward science …
Alumni representing all three DMU colleges and four academic programs joined the DMU Alumni Association Board of Directors this summer, while three graduates retired from the board. The following individuals are new members. Johan Aerts, D.O.’03, is a surgeon who …
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Des Moines University is delighted to honor the 2018-19 Alumni of the Year for their achievements, service and leadership in health care. College of Health Sciences: Blake A. Hardy, P.T., D.P.T.’05, OCS Blake Hardy, P.T., D.P.T.’05, OCS Blake Hardy’s work …
“Never stop learning.” This important message was among the many takeaways that Robert G. Smith, D.P.M.’99, M.Sc., R.Ph., C.Ped., CPRS, shared with Des Moines University students during a two-day campus visit in December. The alumnus lives by that rule; he …
Rick Wilkerson, D.O.’80, didn’t need Haiti to fulfill his passion for overseas medicine. After all, he’s provided health care and medical training regularly since 1991 in nations ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam as well as the United States. But when …
At the recent annual meeting of the New Mexico Podiatric Medical Association (NMPMA), Anderson received the Podiatrist of the Year Award. He completed his residency training at Scripps-Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center in San Diego, where he served as chief …
Where are you from, where do you work, and how long you have worked there? Shelly is from Manchester, IA, and I [Scott] grew up in St. Petersburg, FL. We have both worked in a multi-specialty group, The Hannibal Clinic, …
Background information I am originally from southern Indiana. I work at Story Medical Center in Nevada, IA, and have been there for 10 years. Biggest challenge Although residency was demanding with the hours required, I have found a greater challenge …