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Life After DMU: Life of a Health Administrator
Whether they studied osteopathic medicine, public health or biomedical sciences at 722 Sixth Avenue, 3200 Grand Avenue or the new campus at 8025 Grand Avenue, graduates of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences share one thing in common: th...
Aug 28, 2026, 8:15am EDT
Life After DMU: Life of an Occupational Therapist
Whether they studied osteopathic medicine, public health or biomedical sciences at 722 Sixth Avenue, 3200 Grand Avenue or the new campus at 8025 Grand Avenue, graduates of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences share one thing in common: th...
Aug 27, 2026, 8:15am EDT
Des Moines University Clinic Welcomes First Psychology Intern
For the first time, Des Moines University Clinic has a psychology intern on its team, providing advanced clinical training while expanding access to mental health care. "Bringing on our first psychology intern is an historic step for us," says Autumn ...
Aug 26, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Member Publishes Research on Improving Food Allergy Treatment Decision-Making
A new paper published in "Frontiers in Allergy," an international peer-reviewed research journal, explores the significant gap in clinical decision-making regarding which food allergy patients are most likely to benefit from specific allergy treatments...
Aug 26, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Life After DMU: Life of an Anatomist
Whether they studied osteopathic medicine, public health or biomedical sciences at 722 Sixth Avenue, 3200 Grand Avenue or the new campus at 8025 Grand Avenue, graduates of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences share one thing in common: th...
Aug 25, 2026, 8:15am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Student Receives 2026 CVS Caring Heart Scholarship
A student in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has been awarded a $10,000 Caring Hearts Scholarship from the CVS Health Foundation. Bryn Miller was selected for her academic ...
Aug 24, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Hosts Annual Pre-Health Summit for High School Students
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences invites high school students to a free Pre-Health Summit from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The interactive virtual event is designed for students who are interested in exploring what it mean...
Aug 19, 2026, 7:00am EDT
Beyond the Textbook
At an Anatomy Ambassadors Program event at Ankeny Centennial High School this past spring, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences students fielded questions from high schoolers in Chad Fickbohm's anatomy classes. The curiosity in the room w...
Aug 18, 2026, 8:15am EDT
Milestones From 15 Years at DMU
When Angela L. Walker Franklin, PhD, became Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' 15th president in 2011, few could have predicted how transformative the next 15 years would be for the university. What followed reshaped the university's ...
Aug 17, 2026, 10:40am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Help Shape Understanding of Ancient Human Relatives
Two Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences researchers are helping unravel one of the most intriguing mysteries in human evolution. New findings from the ongoing Homo naledi project suggest that all 20 fossil individuals from a cave in ...
Aug 5, 2026, 8:00am EDT
