Eric Barp to receive Distinguished Young Alumni Award during CSC Homecoming

Barp’s wife, Jennifer, is also a CSC graduate and recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumni Award. The couple lives in Iowa with their children.

He received his undergraduate biology degree from CSC in 1997. He assisted Dr. Ron Weedon in the botany lab as a work study student while studying at CSC.

“Dr Weedon was wonderful. I helped with research and had a lot of opportunities and positive feedback from him and my other instructors. I feel undeserving of this honor. It’s a big deal and it’s great to be recognized,” he said.

Barp is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (FACFAS) and a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon with The Iowa Clinic and Chief of Staff for Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He is the first podiatrist to serve as Chief of Staff for one of Des Moines’ tertiary medical centers. 

He earned his medical degree from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center and completed his podiatric surgery residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines where he also served as chief resident.

This isn’t Barp’s first alumni award. He was honored as the 2012 alumnus of the year by the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.

Barp serves on The Iowa Clinic board of directors, is an adjunct assistant professor at Des Moines University for the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, and is a manuscript reviewer for the trauma section of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He was also appointed by the Iowa Governor to the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and served as both a board member and chair during his 2007-2012 term.

In addition to his work in Iowa, he has presented scientific lectures in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin.