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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
Des Moines University Professor and Physical Therapist Earns Prestigious APTA Outstanding Research Award
Shane McClinton, PT, DPT, PhD, who practices at Des Moines University Clinic and teaches at his alma mater, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, earned the American Physical Therapy Association's 2026 Outstanding Research Award. This a...
Jul 27, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Student Named to AMA's Council on Medical Education
Jordan Samuel, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine student at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was recently appointed as the medical student representative to the American Medical Association's Council on Medical Education - a key body ...
Jul 22, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Students Recognized for Statewide Occupational Therapy Outreach
Students in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences recently won the Promote OT Challenge for the state of Iowa. The challenge, hosted by the National Board for Certification in Occupational The...
Jul 20, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Research Identifies New Strategy to Strengthen Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences faculty member Elitsa Ananieva, PhD, has led a study that could help improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies by enhancing the ability of the body's T cells to sustain their fight against ca...
Jul 15, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Polk County Health Department and Des Moines University Launch Academic Health Department Partnership
The Polk County Health Department and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences have formally established an Academic Health Department partnership, creating a collaborative relationship that connects public health practice, education, researc...
Jul 14, 2026, 11:30am EDT