As vice president of the DMU Student Government Association (SGA) during her second year in the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (UOMHS), now DMU, Katie Nelson Martin, D.O.’00, set as one of her goals to bring to the University a program […]
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Emily Cardella, PA’14, typically rides her bicycle to class from her Windsor Heights home and often pedals recreationally. When she learned from friends about Central Iowa Bike Month and the Bike Commute Challenge held every May, she nominated DMU for the
A worthy award for a wellness-centered university Read More
They say it takes a village to raise a child. On July 27, it took a village to help kids stay active: Des Moines University, the Polk County (IA) Health Department and other local agencies partnered to provide free school
DMU helps kids stay healthy Read More
As the new dean of DMU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, I have been well indoctrinated in my first month. But one area that I have been particularly impressed by is the commitment of DMU to serving the needs of others. I have
Service is at the soul of DMU Read More
Couple makes a commitment to Iowa You would never expect a Minnesota native to be awarded a scholarship recognizing a commitment to rural practice in the Hawkeye State. Yet, in February, Cynthia Hoque, D.O.’14, found herself at the Iowa Capitol accepting a
Registration for Health P.A.S.S. 2014 is now open! Karina Allen de Oliveira expected DMU to be in a cornfield. Brittany Thompson’s parents worried about Midwest tornadoes. Dionta Posey had never stepped foot in a medical school. These and nine other undergraduates
Opening minds, opening doors in the health professions Read More
As a student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS), now DMU, Anthony Korvas in 1966 raised the most funds among his classmates in sales of the osteopathic Christmas seal, then an annual competition among osteopathic colleges to generate support
Looking back inspires investment in the future Read More
DMU student digs in deep Ellen “Ellie” Bernard is particular about what foods she eats and where they come from. She satiates that “hunger” with a simple solution: As much as she can, she grows her own. “My classmates all
How her garden does grow! Read More
Suzanne Bohlson, Ph.D., started doing research as an undergraduate at the University of California-Irvine, investigating how a circulating protein called C1q regulates the immune system. Twenty years later, she continues probing that and other proteins and cellular processes relating to inflammation
Finding ways to fight inflammation Read More
This Honor Roll expresses DMU’s deep gratitude toward the people and organizations that contributed financially during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These donors help maintain the University as one of the nation’s top
2012-2013 Honor Roll of Donors Read More