Wordless Wednesday: Nutrition 101
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Students sink their teeth into healthy cooking
Watch DMU’s healthy cooking class in action! DMU is one of the few medical schools in the nation to offer its osteopathic medical students hands-on experiences in the kitchen. Find out why.
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DMU’s Roberto Fernandez named National Student D.O. of the Year
Roberto Fernandez, a D.O. student in the class of 2013 at Des Moines University, received the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) National D.O. Student of the Year award. The award recognizes one outstanding student each year from
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Make A Difference By Walking
DMU will join the American Heart Association in celebrating National Walking Day! It’s a day to challenge ourselves and our nation to get heart healthy, get fit and fight the number one killer of Americans – Heart Disease. Come together
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A healthier America begins today: Join the movement!
The American Public Health Association and public health professionals around the country are focusing on prevention and wellness during this year’s National Public Health Week. “Every year, chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for millions
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Anatomy word of the month: Decussation
“To make an X” (Latin). A decussation is an intersection of pathways in the form of an X. Most nerve pathways between our brain and spinal cord cross over at some point. This accounts for why each side of our
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Looking back inspires giving back
Watson Gutowski, D.O.’58, continues to celebrate the enthusiasm he felt as a DMU student by supporting his medical alma mater financially, including with a scholarship fund that he and his wife, Catherine, recently established.
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Detailing the beautiful body
DMU’s Kendall Reed Rare Book Room is home to a fascinating 1820s collection of hand-colored plates illustrating human anatomy.
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Dramatic diversion gives new outlook
Nathania Hammel, D.O.’06, was living the dream as a wife, mother and family physician in a wonderful practice. Then a devastating diagnosis changed all that, along with her perspectives on life.
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