Denton Hopkins wants you to know about his older brother, Canyon Dane Hopkins. Widely known as “Moose” in his community, Earlham, IA, he had a heart that matched his physical size and athletic ability, from how he befriended less-popular kids …
Des Moines University honors those who give the ultimate gift Read More
The study of the human body is essential in the study of medicine. On May 21, 2021, Des Moines University honored 36 individuals, 9 of them honored veterans, who generously donated their bodies to DMU’s Body Donor Program to further …
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Anatomy is one of the most, if not the most, hands-on aspects of clinical students’ education. Students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.), doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.), doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.), master of physician assistant studies (PA) …
DMU faculty rise to the challenge of teaching anatomy amid a pandemic Read More
As in the human body, the anatomy department at DMU has … a lot of MOVING PARTS Anatomy faculty at DMU have a significant teaching load, given they teach courses taken by all students in DMU’s four clinical programs and the …
Megan Fagalde, a student in DMU’s master of anatomy program, singlehandedly transformed DMU’s engagement with high school students across the state of Iowa in her time at the University. Megan came to me about a year and half ago with …
10 things to know about DMU’s Anatomy Ambassador President Read More
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 …
Des Moines University faculty and students hosted high schoolers from the Health Careers Academy class at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, for a day of science. Michael Metts, chair of Specialty Medicine, taught the visitors some medical terminology and …
Des Moines University and Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) have a long-standing relationship that allows DMPS students to visit campus for hands-on experiences in anatomy and other areas. That partnership is about to expand thanks to a $20,000 Innovate Learning …
Des Moines Public Schools receive grant to expand partnership with DMU Read More
Just after 10 a.m. on an unseasonably warm October morning, 52 physical therapy students enter the chill of the anatomy lab. In groups of five and six, they huddle around the stainless steel dissection tables and prep for the day’s …
Anatomy department pilots new lab technology to improve learning Read More