Nirmalendu “Niru” Pandeya, D.O.’69, FAAOS, FAACS, FAAPRS, FAIS, FICS, overcame more barriers than most to achieve his goal of becoming a doctor. A native of India, he was denied admission to medical school for years because he was “not a […]
REUNION REFLECTIONS: Nirmalendu “Niru” Pandeya “Driven to become a doctor” Read More
Some of Ronald Sanzone’s strongest memories of his student days at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS) – now Des Moines University – were of faculty who qualify for the description as, well, characters. For example, Stanley Miroyiannis,
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Des Moines University will honor members of the classes of 1993, 1978, 1968 and earlier years during their milestone reunions May 23-25 on campus. In addition to good times with great friends, reunions give graduates an opportunity to reflect on
Reunion Reflections: Scott Havsy, D.O.’78, shares a musical memory Read More
Steve Perry, D.O.’78, credits a serendipitous set of events and connections that paved his path to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS), now DMU. After he’d earned his undergraduate degree and was applying to “a bunch” of medical
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Burt Routman, D.O.’68, FACOFP, says he decided to become a physician many years before he was born. His father, who had escaped a Lithuanian ghetto at age 8, expected his American-born son to become nothing other than a “doctor or
Reunion Reflections: Burt Routman, D.O.’68, FACOFP – “a really good group of joiners” Read More
Sara “Sally” Sutton contracted scarlet fever when she was in the sixth grade, which forced her and her mother into quarantine in their home’s second floor. Their family physician, a doctor of osteopathy, visited them every day, climbing a ladder
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The Class of 1978 at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS), now Des Moines University, were students when the world mourned the passing of Elvis Presley, celebrated the release of the first at-home game console (the Atari 2600),
Reunion Reflections: Paul Rossi “A class characterized by camaraderie” Read More
Des Moines University looks forward to hosting reunions May 23-25, 2018, for the classes of 1993, 1978, 1968 and earlier years. We invite class members to share their memories of their days as students at DMU, known previously as the
Reunion Reflections: Norman Rose “So many fond memories” Read More