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DMU Appoints Three New Members to Governing Board
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed three new members to its Board of Trustees. Omar Lateef, D.O., Diane Bridgewater and Amber Lenhardt bring significant experience to their roles. "As distinguished professionals in their ...
Sep 23, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Students Don White Coats as a Symbolic Entrance into Medical School
On Sept. 13, Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Grand Ballroom in Des Moines was filled with pride as 438 clinical students from five programs at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received their white coats during the univ...
Sep 17, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Raises $57.1 Million in Purple & Proud Campaign
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has successfully completed its Purple & Proud Campaign, raising an astounding $57.1 million, creating lasting, positive change for the university and community. This historic fundraising effort has sig...
Sep 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT
What Is Behavioral Health?
Behavioral health encompasses the connection between behaviors and the health and well-being of the body, mind and spirit. This includes not only mental health issues like depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, but also behaviors such as eating habi...
Sep 11, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Student Awarded USGCRP Internship to Study Climate-Sensitive Disease Pathways
Swati Vattem, a second-year student in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences from Roscoe, Illinois, was awarded a coveted placement in a highly competitive internship with the U.S. Global Chang...
Sep 9, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Faculty Member Appointed as Program Director and Department Chair of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Department and P.T. Clinics
After an extensive national search, the College of Health Sciences at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has named Julie Ronnebaum, D.P.T., Ph.D., MPT, GCS-Emeritus, as the new program director and department chair of the Doctor of Phys...
Sep 4, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Invites High School Students to Free Virtual Pre-Health Summit
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences invites high school students to its upcoming High School Pre-Health Summit, a free virtual event designed for high school students interested in exploring careers in health care. Coordinated by DMU'...
Sep 3, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Invites Community to Grand Opening of New Campus
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences invites the Greater Des Moines community to celebrate the grand opening of its stunning new campus from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 14. Visitors can experience the excitement of a cutti...
Aug 28, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Students Participate in Summer Trip to Edinburgh
This summer, the Department of Global Health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences piloted a new summer trip, "Critical Issues in Global and Public Health," in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Queen Margaret University. Ten DMU students parti...
Aug 26, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Receives NIH Award Funding for Hypertension Research
Kim Tran, M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been awarded a $453,000 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of th...
Aug 20, 2024, 9:00am EDT