Students in Des Moines University’s clinical programs often describe individuals who donate their bodies to the University as their “first teachers.” They make the ultimate gift to help train future physicians and other health care professionals. DMU recently had installed […]
Memorial site reflects DMU’s gratitude to body donors Read More
In my three years as DMU’s community and public affairs manager, I’ve admired students for their selfless giving of time and talent to our community, but all through the pandemic they really stepped up. They were juggling not only tests
DMU students work to ease pandemic’s burden on community Read More
Des Moines University is a member of one of 10 grant-winning teams between Colombia and the United States to receive grants in the most recent Innovation Fund competition sponsored by the Colombian Institute of Educational Loans and Studies Abroad (ICETEX)
DMU lands 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant Read More
No matter what our gender, ethnicity or economic status is, no matter where we live or what we do day-to-day, we all share one commonality: We age – and Americans are increasingly getting older. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 40.3 million U.S. residents
DMU program connects students to older adults Read More
The past year has been a challenging one with the constant threat of the deadly COVID-19 virus looming. On top of this, Des Moines University’s medical and health sciences students must continue to prepare to enter the health care field
Despite pandemic, DMU students go above and beyond for their communities Read More
As a child, Aubrey Massmann wanted to become a journalist, but that changed when she was in middle school. “My dad got really sick. That was formative for me,” she says. “I’d always loved hearing people’s stories, but I realized
DMU student honored with an Excellence in Public Health Award Read More
The DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. They enable students to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
DMU students selected for summer 2021 Distinguished Global Health Internships Read More
A large-screen TV at Fleximedical’s office in São Paulo, Brazil, displays an interactive dashboard that the company uses to track the status of new mobile health units, repairing existing units and moving the units from place to place. More than
Despite pandemic, DMU students gain rich global health experiences Read More
Early each morning since March 24, Megan Johnson, M.S.N., R.N., OCN, sneaks to a secure location on campus to begin the thawing process for the COVID-19 vaccine that is planned to be used that afternoon. The meticulous schedule of thawing at certain
DMU Family Medicine Clinic joins COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort Read More
Des Moines University has been awarded a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This funding will help support the acquisition of the latest telehealth technology and equipment that will