Des Moines University has been awarded a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This funding will help support the acquisition of the latest telehealth technology and equipment that will […]
“Help, I’ve fallen and can’t get up.” Many of us have heard this catchphrase from the Life-Alert commercials, but for some older adults these commercials touch on a very real fear: falling. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and
Falls and Concussions in Older Adults Read More
On Friday, Feb. 12, on what was forecast to be one of our coldest days of the year, the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) was once again prepared to deliver the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in its drive-thru clinic with a
A day at the Polk County Health drive-thru clinic Read More
Taylor Hale had known for years that she wanted to go into medicine, but it was an orthopedic surgeon’s misdiagnosis of an issue with her foot, during her sophomore year at Rice University in Houston, that clarified her path. A
CPMS student receives PICA Distinguished Scholar Award Read More
What does good mental health look like? There are an endless number of answers, of course, but we’ll begin by discussing two mental illnesses and their role in the science of maintaining positive mental health goals to stay happy and
Family physician, surgeon, osteopathic pioneer and civil rights movement leader William Anderson, D.O.’56, FACOS, will be the featured guest in a “fireside chat” on Feb. 18 beginning at 4:30 p.m. CST, hosted by Indian River State College (IRSC) as part
Join a “fireside chat” Feb. 18 with distinguished alumnus William Anderson, D.O.’56 Read More
While concussions are often considered a sports injury, they can occur any time a force acts upon the head. Avoiding physical or mental exertion has historically been the prescribed treatment plan for individuals recovering from a concussion, but research has shown
Returning to Physical Activity After a Concussion Read More
During his obstetrics/gynecology residency, osteopathic medical physician Adrian Simien learned that a patient told his attending, behind his back, that “that colored doctor didn’t know what he was talking about.” As the only female and the only Black person during
DMU alumni share insights during Black History Month panel Read More
So wait, hold up. What’s happening?? A coronavirus VARIANT? Now? When people are starting to get (appallingly slowly) vaccinated? Now that we have the vaccine the virus flips the script and switches up to a different version of itself? More
COVID-19 Variants: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Read More
Des Moines University’s master of science in anatomy degree (M.S.A.) program prepares students for a variety of careers, including teaching. The program’s teaching track includes many first-year medical school classes, courses specifically designed for the anatomy master’s degree program and
Love science? Want to teach? Consider DMU’s M.S.A. program Read More