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DMU Receives $1.2M Rebate for Innovative and Sustainable Space
Des Moines University is fostering a cleaner, more sustainable future by implementing energy-efficient commercial systems in the buildings on its new West Des Moines campus at 8025 Grand Ave. The university moved its 10 graduate medical and health scie...
Aug 15, 2023, 1:00pm EDT
This Bites: Everything You Need to Know About Ticks
Oh, ticks. For some reason, they make your skin crawl more than their more ubiquitous blood-sucking brethren, the mosquito. This is odd because the mosquito contributes to far more overall morbidity and mortality worldwide, but there's just something ...
Jul 20, 2023, 8:00am EDT
Longtime New Jersey Medical Educator named Des Moines University's 2023 College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumnus of the Year
Thomas Cavalieri, D.O., MACOI, FACP, AGSF, a 1976 graduate of Des Moines University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, was named the 2023 COM Alumnus of the Year. He is senior vice provost of the Virtua Health College of Medicine and Life Sciences of R...
Jul 7, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Mount Pleasant Podiatrist Named Des Moines University's 2023 College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Alumna of the Year
Tiffany Hauptman, D.P.M., a 1998 graduate of Des Moines University's College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and a podiatric physician with Great River Health Specialists in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was named the 2023 CPMS Alumna of the Year. The honor ...
Jul 7, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Atlanta Physical Therapist Named Des Moines University's 2023 Rising Star Award Recipient
Kelsey Mims, D.P.T., a 2012 graduate of Des Moines University's physical therapy program in practice at BenchMark Physical Therapy in Atlanta, was named the university's 2023 Rising Star Award recipient. The annual award honors graduates of the past 15...
Jul 7, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Urbandale Physician Assistant Named Des Moines University's 2023 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year
Laurie Hughell, M.S.P.A.C., M.P.H., PA-C, a 2004 graduate of Des Moines University's physician assistant program in practice at the Iowa Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center in Urbandale, Iowa, was named the 2023 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Y...
Jul 7, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Des Moines University and Grand View University Sign Partnership Agreement to Help Students Interested in Health Care
Des Moines University and Grand View University, located in the Greater Des Moines area, have announced a new partnership to create enhanced pathways for Grand View students seeking medical and health sciences careers. The partnership is intended to be...
Jun 22, 2023, 3:21pm EDT