Our out-of-whack eating and rising rates of obesity and chronic disease underscore the important role that health care providers, leaders and educators can play in counseling patients and creating programs that combat unhealthy fat. Members of the DMU community are responding.
Six years ago, the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery launched a strategic plan to foster research. That effort is now reaping rewards and generating new knowledge.
Building a record of research success Read More
Whether she was teaching students, making anatomical models at midnight, enjoying time with family and friends or handing out hugs, Marjean Tryon Reed left a legacy of how to live.
A life lived fully, joyfully Read More
Paul Thielking was an optometrist and Wendell Mohr was a watercolor artist, but both are among the hundreds of individuals who have taught critical lessons to DMU’s clinical students.
Body donors are the ultimate teachers Read More
Minorities in the U.S. have the poorest health status in all categories, says Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., the first African American woman to serve as a medical school dean. That has serious consequences for all Americans.
Minority health disparities: an all-American problem Read More
As part of DMU’s strategies for achieving sustainable, positive change in health care for underserved people, a group of students and faculty sought to suit local needs in St. Lucia.
Promoting better health that goes beyond ‘hit and run’ Read More
Art Wittmack was among the Des Moines leaders who established a science center in Des Moines more than four decades ago. That was just the beginning.
DMU board member takes helm at Science Center of Iowa Read More
DMU student Danna Kelly’s third marathon was a milestone: She was among the elite runners who competed in January in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
“Sole sister” smiles at the Trials Read More
A new campus organization is giving students an advantage in the competitive, quickly advancing field of genetics. Alumni have a role in it, too.
Unlocking the “Legos” of life Read More
As professor, dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine (now DMU) and vice president for academic affairs, Lawrence Jacobson, D.O., helped guide students and the University, including through a presidential transition and a major flood.
DMU mourns former dean Read More