Recent News
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
Des Moines University and Iowa LEND Program Partner to Improve Health for People With Disabilities
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and University of Iowa Health Care have partnered to welcome the first student from a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program to the Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilit...
Aug 12, 2024, 8:00am EDT
DMU Recognized for Excellence in Rural and Primary Care Medical Education
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences recently received top placement in the U.S. News & World Report's 2024 edition of Best Graduate Schools. DMU was nationally ranked: #2 for most graduates practicing in primary care. #8 for gradua...
Aug 7, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Student Wins Placement in Prestigious Diversity Program
Jayce Clark, a second-year student in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, was awarded placement in the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Pathway Program. Supported...
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00am EDT
Des Moines University Announces the 2024 Alumni of the Year and Rising Star Honorees
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is excited to announce this year's recipients of its prestigious Alumni of the Year and Rising Star awards. Among these remarkable individuals are educators who have passed on their knowledge to thousa...
Jul 31, 2024, 6:00am EDT
Des Moines University M.H.A. Program Recognized in Money Magazine
The Master of Health Care Administration program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been included in Money Magazine's inaugural list of "Best Health Administration Master's Programs for Your Money 2024." Money Magazine's list,...
Jul 29, 2024, 10:00am EDT
Holmes Murphy Named Presenting Sponsor of DMU's Glanton Event
The 21st annual Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Glanton Event will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at The Meadows Event Center in Altoona, Iowa. This year's presenting sponsor, Holmes Murphy, is a long-time supporter of t...
Jul 25, 2024, 3:32pm EDT
Jill Johnson Joins Des Moines University Clinic
Jill Johnson, D.O., has joined Des Moines University Clinic - Osteopathic Manual Medicine. A 2007 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate, she is a family medicine physician specializing in osteopathic manipulative medicine. She ...
Jul 24, 2024, 10:00am EDT
Jones Takes Over as New DMU Alumni Association President
Marc D. Jones, D.P.M.'11, D.ABFAS, D.ABPM, FASPS, a leader in the Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences alumni community, started his new role as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors on July 1, 2024. "As president, I w...
Jul 22, 2024, 10:00am EDT
Des Moines University Welcomes New Chief Human Resources Officer
Maureen De Armond, J.D., SHRM-SCP, will join Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences as the new chief human resources officer beginning August 5, 2024. "Maureen's extensive background in HR and law will be instrumental in driving DMU's mis...
Jul 15, 2024, 11:20am EDT