The National Academies of Practice (NAP) announced the election of Julie Ronnebaum, PT, DPT, Ph.D. as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow. Class of 2021 Fellows were welcomed into the National Academies of Practice as part of a virtual award and […]
National Academies of Practice Inducts Julie Ronnebaum, PT, DPT, Ph.D. Read More
The patient, Sally, was a 12-year-old female who had surgery to treat Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, a childhood condition that occurs when blood supply to the femoral head of the hip joint is disrupted and the bone begins to die. The surgery
Complex case calls for interprofessional care Read More
The team’s patient, Harriett, was a 67-year-old woman who had been brought by ambulance to the rural hospital’s emergency room after a neighbor discovered she’d fallen in her home and was unable to get up. She had high blood pressure,
Interprofessional education gets “real” in simulation exercise Read More
In her former work as a physical therapist in an intensive care unit, Julie Ronnebaum, P.T., D.P.T., Ph.D., quickly learned how important teamwork is in health care. That’s why she pursued her doctoral degree in interprofessional health care studies and
All together now: DMU faculty member is a force for interprofessional health care teams Read More
Does including public health students on interprofessional teams increase attainment of interprofessional practice competencies? That is the title and topic of a paper published this month in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), authored by DMU faculty Pamela
Interprofessional practice improves patient care Read More
We’ve all heard the expression, “One person can make a difference,” and while I truly believe that, I also think when it comes to health care, there’s an even more important corollary: “No one person can do it all.” Keeping
No one person can do it all Read More
Twenty-seven Des Moines University students are forgoing the traditional spring break destinations for a week of interprofessional training in Honduras. Instead of spending their week off in the sun or on the slopes, students from all three DMU colleges will
DMU sending care team on spring break in Honduras for third consecutive year Read More
Thirty-three Des Moines University students are skipping the traditional spring break hot spots for a week in Honduras. Instead of spending their time off in the sun or on the slopes, students from all three DMU colleges will be addressing
DMU students to spend break providing health care in Honduras Read More