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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
David Connett, DO, FACOFP (dist.), Named President-Elect of the ACOFP Board
David Connett, DO, FACOFP (dist.), dean of the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named presidentelect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician's Board of Governors. Connett will serve as presidentelect for ...
Apr 20, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Ryan Enerson Joins DMU Clinic - Physical Therapy
Ryan Enerson, PT, DPT, has joined the providers at the Des Moines University Clinic - Physical Therapy. Enerson will practice at the Des Moines University Clinic in the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex at 6500 Grand Ave., West Des Moines. Enerson ea...
Apr 1, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Launches Iowa's Only Online Epidemiology Concentration
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new epidemiology concentration in its Master of Public Health program, becoming the only university in Iowa to offer the concentration fully online. The first students in the new concent...
Mar 30, 2026, 11:30am EDT
DMU College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Celebrates 24 Straight Years of 100% Residency Placement
For the 24th consecutive year, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery students achieved a 100% residency placement rate on national Match Day. This perfect match rate reflects DMU's reputation as o...
Mar 25, 2026, 12:33pm EDT
DMU Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2026 Achieves 99% Match Rate
The Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2026 achieved a 99% match rate in the 2026 National Resident Matching Program, announced Friday, March 20. The accomplishment marks another milestone in DMU's longstanding success in p...
Mar 23, 2026, 3:07pm EDT
Des Moines University to Host Open House for New Regional Simulation Center
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host a public open house for the Des Moines University Regional Simulation Center from 3-6 p.m., Thursday, March 5. The public is invited to explore the state-of-the-art facility designed to stren...
Feb 18, 2026, 6:00am EST
Des Moines University Names New Director of External Affairs
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has named Lucas Casey, MPA, director of external affairs in the Office of the President. He begins his role Feb. 16, 2026. Casey brings experience in higher education and external and government relat...
Feb 16, 2026, 9:00am EST
Central State University and Des Moines University Announce Partnership
Central State University, a historically Black college and university in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, announced a partnership that expands access and priority pathways for CSU stude...
Feb 11, 2026, 9:00am EST