If she was to describe herself in one word, Nehad El-Sawi, Ph.D., says it would be “builder.” The assistant provost for educational innovation and enhancement at DMU knows that as medicine and the health sciences continue to advance, so, too, […]
DMU assistant provost receives IAMSE Finnerty Award Read More
DMU student Ruffin Tchakounte was named to the 22nd annual list of the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. These 40 central Iowa leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40 and have
10 things to know about Ruffin Tchakounte, M.S.A.’18, D.O.’22, Forty Under 40 honoree Read More
The big brains of whales and dolphins – the largest on the planet – evolved to keep themselves warm in cold oceanic waters, according to research published March 9 in the journal Scientific Reports. “What is really cool about this
Big cetacean brains generate lots of heat Read More
DMU is an innovator and leader among medical schools with its multifaceted efforts to develop students’ cultural humility. One example is the osteopathic medical program’s year-long Foundations of Physicianship course, the second semester of which focuses on socially and culturally
Grant bolsters cultural humility course at DMU Read More
A friend of mine asked me how the “other” vaccines work (the ones not from Pfizer/Moderna) and I’m glad he did because, to be quite honest, it’s been a while since I wrote one of these. Also, I was rereading
COVID-19: So Many Vaccines…So Little Time Read More
On a recent Saturday evening, after a week of bone-chilling temperatures and the stress of exams for many DMU students, it was time for a much-needed break. A group of approximately 60 students gathered via Zoom to unleash their inner
DMU students take much-needed break to unleash their inner Picassos Read More
You can hear the excitement in the voice of Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., associate professor of public health at DMU, when she talks about the three-year $488,819 grant she recently was awarded by the National Institutes of Health. A
DMU prof lands NIH grant to compare genetic and environmental factors Read More
Kevin Smith, D.P.M., Ph.D., FACFAS, has been named the new dean of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS). A 1995 graduate of the college, he will assume his new position on June 1, 2021. He currently serves
New dean named for DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Read More
As the first in their families to study medicine, Kelly Bang and Jiyoon Song, members of the DMU osteopathic medicine Class of 2024, can look back and see the great impact that having mentors would have made when they were
DMU students mentor undergrads to support their journey Read More
Acute heart failure, rat bite fever and of course everything related to the lower limb: The clinical rotations experienced by third- and fourth-year students in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) are diverse, challenging, rewarding and well-rounded –