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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
DMU Student Completes CDC Internship Focusing on Maternal Health and Climate Change
Rachel Mansk, a student in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, recently completed a remote, eight-week research internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The project, o...
Oct 9, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Anatomy Faculty Attend Pivotal Symposium on Human Ancestor
Heather Garvin, Ph.D., and Caroline VanSickle, Ph.D., both faculty members in the Department of Anatomy at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, were recently invited to participate in a special symposium celebrating a decade of study of ...
Oct 8, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU's Glanton Event Brings Leaders Together for Positive Change in Health Care
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host its 21st annual Glanton Event, presented by Holmes Murphy, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at The Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. The evening is dedicated t...
Oct 7, 2024, 9:00am EDT
DMU Student Recipient of APMSA National Student of the Year Award
Elizabeth Gajardo-Sitt, a fourth-year student in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, and a native of Lincoln, NE., has been selected as this year's American Podiatric Medical Student Associati...
Oct 3, 2024, 2:09pm EDT
Des Moines University, Simpson Partner to Draw Students to Health Care Careers
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, located in West Des Moines, and Simpson College, in Indianola, Iowa, have announced a new comprehensive partnership to create enhanced pathways for Simpson students seeking medical and health sciences...
Oct 2, 2024, 9:00am EDT