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Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Graduates First Class of Occupational Therapy Students
At Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' 126th Commencement, the longstanding institution celebrated a first by awarding 22 Doctor of Occupational Therapy degrees. Occupational therapists are skilled health care professionals who help p...
Jun 3, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Graduates Over 430 Health Care Professionals
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences awarded graduate degrees in medicine and health sciences to over 430 new health care professionals at its 126th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. The event celebrated the achievements of ...
Jun 1, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Merrimack College Announce Partnership to Expand Pathways to Health Care
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Merrimack College, a private college in North Andover, Massachusetts, have entered into a new partnership that expands pathways for Merrimack students pursuing careers in the health sciences. Th...
May 27, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Awarded 2026 Marketing Department of the Year by AMA Iowa
The marketing and communications team at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been named the 2026 Marketing Department of the Year by the American Marketing Association Iowa Chapter. The honor was presented during the 21st annual NOVA...
May 20, 2026, 12:51pm EDT
DMU Earns Carnegie Recognition for Growing Research Enterprise
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has received national recognition for the continued growth of its research enterprise with an updated institutional classification from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. ...
May 18, 2026, 11:00am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and the University of New England Announce Partnership to Expand Pathways to Podiatric Medicine
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and the University of New England, a private university in Maine, have entered into a new partnership that expands pathways for UNE students pursuing careers in health sciences. Through this agreemen...
May 11, 2026, 8:00am EDT
DMU Names Roesler as Chief Human Resources Officer
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Eric Roesler, PhD, MBA, as chief human resources officer after a nationwide search. Roesler - pronounced RAYZ-ler - brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in human res...
May 6, 2026, 6:00am EDT
DMU Honors Individuals Who Give the Ultimate Gift to Medical Education
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences honored 48 individuals, including 13 veterans, at this year's Body Donation Remembrance Ceremony. The annual service took place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in the Olsen Center at the DMU 32 Health a...
May 4, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Names 2026 Commencement Speaker
George Rust, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, author of "Healing in a Changing America: Doctoring in a Nation of Needless Suffering," will deliver the keynote address at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' 2026 Commencement ceremony in May. Rus...
Apr 29, 2026, 6:00am EDT
One Day for DMU Raises More Than $222,000
The Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences community came together for the eighth annual One Day for DMU campaign - held from noon Wednesday, April 22, to noon Thursday, April 23 - raising an impressive $222,612 from 278 individual donors i...
Apr 24, 2026, 11:00am EDT