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DMU and Voorhees University Forge Partnership to Enhance Diversity in Medical Education
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to establish a pathway for Voorhees students to pursue advanced degrees in medical and health science professions. This partnership, DMU's inaugural co...
Nov 13, 2024, 7:00am EST
CDC Journal Features DMU and USDA Study on Spread of Prion Diseases Between Animals and Humans
A study by Zoe Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture, was recently featured in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal publi...
Nov 12, 2024, 8:00am EST
DMU Promotes Allison Larson to Director of Clinical Education
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Allison Larson, P.T., D.P.T., to director of clinical education in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Larson began her new role on Oct. 7, 2024. With extensive experience and a deep...
Nov 4, 2024, 8:00am EST
DMU Joins Effort to Investigate Drug Shortages in the U.S. and Canada
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Toronto and the University of California - San Diego, has shared new findings from a multinational study on drug shortages in the U....
Oct 31, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Dean of Student Advancement Joins AACOM Graduate Medical Education Development Fellowship
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, in partnership with the University of North Carolina Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, has announced the inaugural cohort of AACOM Graduate Medical Education Development Fe...
Oct 30, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Technology-Driven Research Takes Center Stage at DMU's 2024 Symposium
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is set to host its 2024 Research Symposium on Nov. 21, 2024, at 8025 Grand Ave., West Des Moines. This annual event, open to faculty, students, staff, members of the regional medical and scientific com...
Oct 29, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Clinic Partners with Drake University Hockey Club for Game Day Support
Des Moines University Clinic is partnering with the Drake University Hockey Club to provide the team with expert athletic training and sports performance services for the 2024-25 season. This collaboration reflects DMU Clinic's commitment to supporting...
Oct 24, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU PA Program Clerkship Coordinator Receives Prestigious National Award
Heidi Kennedy, clerkship coordinator for the Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 PA Education Association Administrative Support Staff of the Year Award....
Oct 21, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Hosts Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists Conference
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host the Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists conference from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The event is designed to equip non-psychiatric health care professionals with essential mental ...
Oct 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Des Moines University Receives $300,000 Award From American Heart Association to Study Exercise
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been awarded the Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to study the effects of estrogen on exercise. The project, titled "Estrogen-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation ...
Oct 15, 2024, 9:00am EDT