Why Feet?
This is a question that as a fourth-year podiatric medical student I get asked daily, and it is usually followed by an “Eww, they are so gross.” First, let’s set the record straight in that many specialties beat podiatric medicine […]
Armed to advocate for professional parity
In the Navy, on a congresswoman’s staff and now at Walter Reed Medical Center, Shevonne Wells is carving her path as a podiatric physician determined to be involved in health care policy and advocacy. Shevonne Wells, D.P.M.’11, M.H.A.’11, DABPM, FACFAS,
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The gifts of great faculty
In March, Cassie Donahue dearly wanted to join more than 8,400 people in trekking 26.2 miles with a 35-pound rucksack on her back in the high desert of New Mexico. There was only one problem: The first-year student in DMU’s
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Alumni Elected and Honored by IOMA
Headquartered in Des Moines, IOMA represents the approximately 1,000 osteopathic physicians practicing in the state. Daniel Arnold, D.O.’99, a physician with UnityPoint Clinics in Bettendorf, IA, was elected president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association at its annual conference and
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How is Health Care Underserving LGBTQ+ Iowans?
Eliminating health and health care disparities has long been a focus in the field of public health. While differences in health outcomes by age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, geography and socioeconomic status are arguably well-documented, there remains a dearth of
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Crammed schedule leads to Legacy Scholarship
Lindsey McDaniels says she tends to “function better” when her schedule is “crammed,” and the evidence is clear she’s firing on all cylinders. The 2018 physical therapy graduate has been highly engaged in service, leadership, interprofessional education and research, all activities
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We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness. DMU did.
We have to start somewhere on addressing mental illness.DMU did. The dire lack of access to mental health care represents a moral, medical and financial catastrophe worldwide. To tackle this enormous crisis, DMU decided to start somewhere: It is the
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New provost brings rich experiences to DMU
Take a look at the resumé of the University’s new provost, and you’ll wonder what hasn’t she done in the worlds of education, administration, health sciences and scholarship. Ralitsa Akins, M.D., Ph.D., joined DMU on May 1 after serving as
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DMU announces 2018 Glanton honorees, presenting sponsor
When Des Moines University hosts its 15th annual Glanton Dinner on Oct. 25, it also will honor two individuals whose generosity and service are widely evident in Iowa and far beyond: John and Mary Pappajohn. Presented this year by Mercy
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Congratulations to the graduates of 2018
It was another celebratory year as Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in nine programs at the 118th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 25. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus
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