The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States, or COMLEX-USA, is the three-level national standardized licensure exam that osteopathic students typically take after their second, third and fourth years of medical school to become licensed osteopathic physicians. In […]
Dr. Martin Schmidt, DMU’s “item writer” extraordinaire Read More
For a tiny agricultural nation in East Africa that was devastated by genocide 26 years ago, Rwanda could teach the rest of the world some big lessons about ending the AIDS epidemic and treating people living with HIV. That was
M.P.H. student brings home lessons from Rwanda Read More
Last year the DMU Department of Global Health signed a memorandum of understanding with Juan N. Corpas University in Bogotá, Colombia, making it one of our newest international sites. Founded in 1971, Juan N. Corpas is a university and teaching
The team’s patient, Harriett, was a 67-year-old woman who had been brought by ambulance to the rural hospital’s emergency room after a neighbor discovered she’d fallen in her home and was unable to get up. She had high blood pressure,
Interprofessional education gets “real” in simulation exercise Read More
Students in Des Moines University’s master of health care administration (M.H.A.) degree program enjoy a personal connection to their faculty and classmates, even though students can complete the program entirely online. “The program is fantastic in how it allows you
DMU’s M.H.A. program offers personal professional connections Read More
Tricia Parks is seeing the pride in her Des Moines University education come full circle. She credits the high-quality education she received for preparing her to be successful in all areas of physical therapy practice. Tricia has practiced in a
Are you part of a DMU multi-generational family? Let us know Read More
Mark your calendar for some memorable merriment for all alumni, the 2020 DMU Alumni Reunion on May 20-22, in conjunction with the University’s Commencement. With special activities for the classes of 1995, 1980, 1970 and earlier years, the reunion offers
Thanks for the memories – now make some more at the 2020 Alumni Reunion Read More
Depending on when you call her, Rodricka Brice-Curry might be on her way to a C-section. As a certified respiratory therapist at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA, her presence is required during the procedure. Her service is not
“Service before self” inspires M.H.A. student Read More
Well. I’m afraid this blog post didn’t age quite as well as I would have hoped. I wrote this back in late January and back when I wrote it, there hadn’t been any real major community transmission outside of China.
What is the coronavirus and how can you protect yourself? Read More
When you ask Paul Volker, M.D., FAAFP, assistant professor of family and internal medicine at DMU, about being named the 2019 Medical Educator of the Year by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP), he emphasizes two points: that there
DMU faculty member named IAFP Educator of the Year Read More