DMU President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin is co-chair of Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s 2024 Women Build program and led a team of female DMU employees on a home building effort on May 3.
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Hundreds of Central Iowa youth recently explored medicine and the health sciences with hands-on activities at Des Moines University’s Girls Exploring Medicine and Science and Boys Reaching for Opportunities in Science programs.
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Des Moines University’s free Mini Medical School provides health information you can use in four sessions in February.
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Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
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‘One-stop Shop’ for Health Screenings, Information and Fun On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, Des Moines University is hosting an informative event for adults aged 50 and older. The 50 and Better Health Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to
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On May 18, DMU recognized 154 students with its Service Award for another record-breaking year of service to the community. That number tops last year’s 152 award recipients, which also set a record. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Kevin Smith,
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On a recent Friday in Des Moines, members of Des Moines University’s American Muslim Medical Student Association visited a local mosque, Masjid an-Noor, for daily prayers, fellowship and health screenings provided by DMU students. The event was organized by first-year
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Telling girls they can be doctors and scientists is important, but empowering them to do science has an even greater impact. That’s what 115 Des Moines University students, faculty and staff did on a recent Saturday during the university’s annual
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On a recent Saturday at Des Moines University, approximately 120 students gathered to learn about osteopathic manual medicine, anatomy, surgical scrubbing-in procedures and more – even though the students have yet to enter high school. They were attending DMU’s Boys
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Des Moines University’s annual Mini Medical School series has returned for 2023 with four nights of fascinating topics relating to health and wellness: This FREE four-session, Tuesday evening series explores interesting, relevant topics in an accessible style appropriate for all
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