Sean Grambart, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS, assistant dean for clinical affairs in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), served on a team of physicians who designed a better way to help patients with lower-limb fractures: the Volition™ Ankle Fracture Plating […]
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Is it possible that vaccinated people could cause more spread because they are unaware that they are a carrier? We do believe that unvaccinated people can spread the virus, even when they’re not feeling any symptoms. However, when a fully
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You can hear it in Tyler Gloe’s voice, which sounds a bit worn: Practicing in intensive care is intense, thoroughly absorbing and never boring, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s like nothing else. It’s a whirlwind,” says the fourth-year DMU
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When Brian Huber of Waukee, IA, collapsed during the 20-kilometer EMC Dam to DSM race in Des Moines on August 28, he was fortunate that one of his fellow runners was Tom Benzoni, D.O.’83, EM, AOBEM, FACEP, an emergency medicine
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“The people who seek care on a given day represent every race, creed, gender, age, socioeconomic level, language, physical and mental ability and educational attainment. To receive the best care, they need health care providers who can understand them, communicate
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When Allen Kempf, D.P.M., M.S., and Jarrod Smith, D.P.M., FACFAS, joined the faculty of the DMU College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) this year, they didn’t need a campus tour to get to know their way around. Both men
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The Edge of Advancement Building embodies Des Moines University’s vision for educating highly competent, compassionate health care professionals. This “front door to campus” will hum with activity in adaptable learning studios and collaborative spaces for classes, small groups, and community
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Do you need the vaccine if you’ve already had Covid and presumably you already have the antibodies? The short answer is yes, you do. SARS-CoV-2 loves to mutate, and that’s the big thing. If you’ve had Covid, you have the
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The answer is unequivocally, yes, you should. If you have any type of immunocompromised condition at all, organ transplant, any autoimmune disease, any cancer treatment that you might be taking, or if you have any lung compromising diseases, or if
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When you talk with Abigail “Abby” Bardwell, you quickly discover she’s enthusiastic about learning as much as she can, intentional about her career path and grateful for her many mentors. They include her father, Bob, a paraplegic who has participated
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