Adam T. Van Der Molen, D.P.T.’13, was selected by the Iowa chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a 2015 recipient of the Emerging Leader Award, established to annually honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service to the […]
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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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Dr. Schemper received his orthopedic clinical specialist certification from the American Physical Therapy Association. He is the clinic manager of Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy in downtown Des Moines.
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Jayna Hoover, D.P.T.’15, hopes to eventually return to rural Kossuth County, IA, where she grew up. “The area has predominantly male physical therapists. Last winter, I began contemplating, ‘What can I bring to the area?’” She wasn’t thinking about just
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Drs. Ottervanger welcomed the birth of their daughter, Hadley Jane Ottervanger, on January 3, 2015. She is a healthy baby weighing in at 4 pounds, 13 ounces. Erich practices with West Des Moines Physical Therapy, where his specialties include treating
Erich W. Ottervanger, D.P.T.’10, & Kiley D. Ottervanger, D.O.’12 Read More
Dr. Scott became board-certified as a neurologic certified specialist (NSC) in 2014. She continues to be a certified brain injury specialist (CBIS), a certified stroke rehabilitation specialist (CSRS), and certified in the neuro-developmental treatment approach (c/NDT).
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Dr. Glad Peterson welcomed the birth of her son, William Alexander, on October 2, 2014. Big brother James also welcomed the addition.
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Dr. Bose transitioned from clinical work to full-time academia in January 2014. He is assistant professor in Marshall University’s School of Physical Therapy in Huntington, WV.
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A record 67 researchers presented their work to students, faculty and health care professionals at the 2014 DMU Research Symposium on December 4. Five DMU students and two alums were recognized for outstanding research in the most competitive field in the Symposium’s five
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Libby Trausch, a DMU physical therapist, gave a presentation titled “Yoga asa biopsychosocial model in physical therapy” at a pelvic physical therapy study day in the Quad Cities on May 31. She and Kari Smith, D.P.T.’04, M.S.P.T.’98, BCB-PMD, DMU Physical
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