Kathy Mercuris taught every DMU physical therapy graduate until her retirement in 2020. Kathy Mercuris, P.T., D.H.S., knew since her youth that she wanted to work in a helping profession. When she watched a child being assisted by an adult […]
The enduring impact of a longtime teacher Read More
In elementary school, Shaun Grammer, D.M.Sc., PA-C’07, would finish his homework and circulate around the classroom to assist other students. He enrolled at Iowa State University with the initial plan of becoming a high school mathematics teacher. He instead changed
PA graduate serves profession, students as PAEA board member Read More
First-generation college graduate Kelly Bang, D.O.’24, lost her father, Chau Nguyen, to COVID-19 complications in July. At DMU, this academic year she and classmate Jiyoon Song, D.O.’24, created a mentorship program matching DMU students with pre-medicine students at Drake University
Student’s late father continues to fuel her aspirations Read More
More than 200 years before the coronavirus rocked the planet, smallpox had long held that dishonor, killing millions for centuries since around 10,000 BC. Its claims to infamy include killing almost seven million people during the initial decline of the
Honoring Edward Jenner, inventor of the world’s first vaccine Read More
To call Brian Ferguson, D.O.’15, M.P.H.’15, a “Renaissance man” would be an understatement. Prior to enrolling at DMU, he was an astrophysics data and research analyst for the Space Telescope Science Institute, which operates the science program for the NASA
Making the most of second chances Read More
In her 35 years as a physical therapist and educator, Juanita Robel, P.T., taught hundreds of students, treated myriad patients, played key roles in revamping and updating curriculum, and served on committees at DMU and in her profession. The one
Robel wraps up three-plus decades of teaching Read More
Editor’s note: After working at DMU for the past 28 years, including more than two decades as dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Robert Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS, will retire as dean at the end of this
A conversation with retiring CPMS Dean Yoho Read More
DMU is an innovator and leader among medical schools with its multifaceted efforts to develop students’ cultural humility. One example is the osteopathic medical program’s year-long Foundations of Physicianship course, the second semester of which focuses on socially and culturally
Grant bolsters cultural humility course at DMU Read More
Kevin Smith, D.P.M., Ph.D., M.S., FACFAS, has been named the new dean of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS). A 1995 graduate of the college, he will assume his new position on June 1, 2021. He currently
New dean named for DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Read More
While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner made an extraordinary discovery: a perfectly preserved wolf pup that had been locked in permafrost for 57,000 years. The remarkable condition of the pup, named
Ancient wolf pup mummy uncovered in Yukon permafrost Read More