John Pappajohn Leaves Lasting Legacy at DMU
John Pappajohn’s service and generosity to Iowa and Des Moines University have been enormous. John died today at the age of 94.
John Pappajohn Leaves Lasting Legacy at DMU Read More
How To Deal With Anxiety and Depression: Maintaining Positive Mental Health Goals To Stay Happy and Healthy
What does good mental health look like? There are an endless number of answers, of course, but we’ll begin by discussing two mental illnesses and their role in the science of maintaining positive mental health goals to stay happy and
Travel tips: Staying healthy on the go
Vacations are meant to be relaxing and restorative—not spent worrying about how to prepare for and stay healthy during your travels. Read through a few of our healthy travel tips to help make your next trip a breeze. Staying healthy
Travel tips: Staying healthy on the go Read More
Formerly homeless artist donates piece to DMU
It’s a quintessential art opening: cubed cheese and refreshments, with an audience abuzz as a new piece in the Des Moines University art collection is unveiled. But the story behind the art is almost important as the piece itself. The
Formerly homeless artist donates piece to DMU Read More
An appetite for assessment
How do educators know that their students are learning what they’re trying to teach? It’s a simple question at the heart of assessment – from preschool through graduate medical education. But as the technological tools for teaching and learning evolve
An appetite for assessment Read More
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation commits $50K to DMU Mental Health Project
When Des Moines University announced a bold proposal this fall to address the shortage of mental health professionals in Iowa through a partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), mental health advocates took note. Des Moines Register columnist
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation commits $50K to DMU Mental Health Project Read More
MSBS alumni share career insights
Jillissa Molnari, M.S.B.S.’15, knew since she was a teenager that she wanted to work in forensics. A visit to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Lab as a freshman at Drake University solidified her goal. Now, the Des Moines
MSBS alumni share career insights Read More
DMU announces Mini Medical School 2018 lineup
Experience the Des Moines University campus and expand your medical knowledge – without taking the MCAT. Attend Mini Medical School, a program that offers the public non-credit education on popular topics in health and medicine. The five-week Mini Med School
DMU announces Mini Medical School 2018 lineup Read More
MHA student contributes to Free Clinics of Iowa project on Social Determinants of Health
Patients who seek services from Free Clinics of Iowa (FCI) often struggle with access to a variety of resources in addition to health care, including limitations in food security, clothing, housing, transportation, insurance assistance and technology access points, among others.
MHA student contributes to Free Clinics of Iowa project on Social Determinants of Health Read More
DMU to co-host Mental Health Forum with Iowa’s Gubernatorial Candidates
Des Moines University will welcome candidates for Iowa governor for a conversation on how to fill the gaps in the state’s mental health care system on December 5 at an event coordinated in partnership with the Des Moines Register. DMU
DMU to co-host Mental Health Forum with Iowa’s Gubernatorial Candidates Read More