While working at a podiatry practice in Michigan during a gap year between undergraduate college and graduate school, Ashley Ewert, D.O.’21, M.S.A.’19, confirmed for herself that medicine was the only path for her. The physician she worked for helped her confirm […]
Promises kept, a special mentorship Read More
It has been a month since my most recent medical trip to Haiti, and I’m already counting down the days until and preparing for the next trip. This was my third trip to Haiti as a provider, but every trip
Bonjou nan Ayiti! // Hello from Haiti! Read More
The mission of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) is to support the efforts of college/university diversity officers to identify and share best practices in diversity initiatives, provide professional development opportunities and influence policies relating to
DMU chief diversity officer helps form NADOHE Health Professions Chapter Read More
The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that in 2017, there were 206 overdose deaths involving opioids in Iowa. That’s a rate of 6.9 deaths per 100,000 persons. Iowa providers wrote 56.4 opioid prescriptions for every 100 persons. Since 2012,
CME activity to address overdose deaths involving opioids in Iowa Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Chronicle of Higher Education, “The Great Colleges to Work For” program. The results, released today in
Des Moines University named a “2019 Great College to Work For” Read More
School sports are a great way for youth to stay fit, build positive character traits and have fun. But as with adults, it’s important that young athletes take the time to warm up properly to reduce the risk of injury.
Young athletes can up their game with a good warm-up Read More
On a recent Wednesday morning at Des Moines University, second-year osteopathic medical students were putting the finishing touches on finely tuned dishes to serve to their classmates. This was no luncheon or dinner-party prep; rather, the students were completing an
Nutrition course challenges DMU COM students to use food as medicine Read More
Reflecting the interprofessional approach that contributes to effective health care, students in Des Moines University’s four clinical programs – osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, physical therapy and physician assistant studies – participated in a unified white coat ceremony on
DMU students take team approach in white coat ceremony Read More
The DMU Physical Therapy Clinic and Community Health Partners have teamed up to offer a marvelously moving experience – the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease Program, which is designed to help people who have arthritis as well as individuals without
Get moving with Walk With Ease at DMU Read More
Rain fell on the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of fair-goers for DMU Day at the event. They enjoyed the 94 osteopathic manual medicine and physical therapy demonstrations performed by 49 student
Kudos for DMU Day at the Iowa State Fair Read More