As a high school foreign exchange student to Costa Rica, Kenneth Anderson Jr., D.O.’78, M.S., CPE, grew close to his host family, enjoying Saturday night fiestas and Sunday soccer games after Catholic mass. He was mystified when his “adoptive uncle” […]
Finding “joy in our work”: meet interim COM Dean Kenneth Anderson Read More
You may have recently heard some buzz about the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA) Scholars Program. Faculty and staff who submitted proposals to the TLA Scholars Program have the opportunity to receive up to $2,000 for their educational project. Monies
Check out TLA Scholars Program proposals Oct. 29 Read More
Joshua “Josh” Tomashek, D.O.’20, completed an eight-week internship at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, DC, during July and August 2018. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished
DMU student explores geriatrics at the Pan American Health Organization Read More
Christine Jackson, D.O.’20, M.P.H.’20, completed an eight-week internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA, during July and August 2018. Christine was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of
DMU student researches West Nile virus at the CDC Read More
Does the thought of conversing with people you don’t know cause you to cringe? Would you rather scrub the kitchen floor than participate in networking? If so, you might have the wrong idea about networking. “The biggest thing with networking
Students can hone networking skills Oct. 24 Read More
If you’re looking for a good restaurant or hotel, you might check out its website or consult review sites for customer reviews and recommendations. But if you were searching for a high-quality nursing home, would you be able to do
Focus groups sought for research on web-based nursing home information Read More
When the Des Moines Register announced it would present, on the DMU campus, a discussion with Iowa’s candidates for governor on gaps in Iowa’s mental health system, it didn’t take long for all the tickets to be claimed. That’s a
Oct. 14 event to continue the discussion on mental health Read More
Having sound data is key to making wise, informed decisions. That’s especially true when decisions are being made that affect large groups of people and policies. And that’s especially why the nation’s dearth of information on disparities among sexual and
Iowan LGBTQ Health Assessment Results Released on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11 Read More
Want to know what medical residency is really like? DMU students will gain insights and advice from University graduates in family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, otolaryngology and podiatric medicine at a residency forum this Friday, Oct. 12. The
Gain insights, advice at Oct. 12 residency forum Read More
A big round of applause to all DMU physician assistant students, alumni, faculty and staff during National PA Week, Oct. 6-12. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds acknowledged these health care providers on Oct. 4 by signing a proclamation praising their “quality,
Applauding our physician assistants: National PA Week Read More