Want to share a favorite memory or a message of congratulations for Dr. Rose as a DMU Pioneer of Osteopathic Medicine? Please use the form at the bottom of this article. Forty-six million people: That’s an estimate of how many […]
DMU honors alumnus/surgeon Norman Rose as a Pioneer of Osteopathic Medicine Read More
A 2019 study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that poor diet is responsible for more deaths globally than any other health risk, including tobacco and high blood pressure, and that consuming low amounts of healthy foods,
DMU faculty pursue fellowship to enhance teaching, scholarship Read More
Omar Lateef, D.O.’99, will take on the system-wide role of president and CEO of the Rush University System for Health (RUSH), effective July 1, while continuing to serve as president and CEO of RUSH University Medical Center. RUSH includes the
Alumnus named president/CEO of Rush University System for Health Read More
DMU graduates every day make life-changing contributions in their professions and communities. Louis Reznick, D.O.’70, who died Jan. 21, 2022, did that and more: He made people laugh. An old lady asks her lawyer to prepare her will and requests
An alumnus I wish I’d met: Louis Reznick, D.O.’70 Read More
Molly Lechtenberg, D.P.T.’08, CMTPT, and Libby Trausch, D.P.T.’08, combined their training and expertise, passion for patient care and personal experiences to establish Breathe. Physical Therapy and Wellness in Des Moines’ Beaverdale neighborhood in 2016. Now with three locations, a fourth
As someone who grew up in rural Iowa, Abby Flannagan, D.O.’18, has always had a passion for rural medicine, particularly rural obstetrics. Abby Stroeh, D.O.’18, was influenced by an older sister, Kim, a midwife who she says “set the stage
DMU alumni lead critical OB fellowships in Iowa Read More
Alumni share what has disheartened and sustained them during the pandemic – and lessons learned in the process. The tolls taken by nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic are evident in the health care workforce, shifting attitudes toward science
“All about the mission” Read More
During two recent afternoons at Des Moines University, the Olsen Center was abuzz as DMU students and faculty helped local youth get a healthy start to the coming school year: This year, 10 faculty and 177 student volunteers in the
DMU helps kids get a healthy start to the school year Read More
You can hear the delight in Robert Pushkin’s voice when he talks about his latest endeavors. At 86, the 1961 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS, now DMU), has plenty in the works and the passion
Alumnus, 86, continues to enjoy “noble profession” Read More
If you look for books about Medicare on Amazon, more than 8,000 titles pop up, from Medicare for Dummies and Medicare Demystified to Medicare Breakdown: The Alphabet Soup of Medicare. Navigating that alphabet soup and its myriad plans, supplements and
DMU Clinic honored for helping people navigate Medicare Read More