Sally K. Mason, Ph.D., retired president of the University of Iowa, was appointed to the Des Moines University Board of Trustees during its May meeting. Mason began her distinguished academic career as a graduate teaching assistant at Purdue University, where […]
Sally Mason joins DMU Board of Trustees Read More
Des Moines University awarded 455 degrees in eight programs at the 117th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 26. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the week with programs, awards and a campus picnic. Check out the photos of our happy grads
A round of applause for the Class of 2017 Read More
Des Moines University is the nation’s number-one producer of general practice health care providers, and that was evident at a recent reception for seven members of the Class of 2017. These graduates – five in DMU’s osteopathic medical program and
Iowa invests in DMU students Read More
When Des Moines University hosts its 14th annual Glanton Dinner on Oct. 5, it again will honor local leaders as part of the celebration. This year’s honorees are Kim and Rich Willis. Presented this year by UnityPoint Health – Des
DMU announces 2017 Glanton honorees, presenting sponsor Read More
Des Moines Register columnist Daniel Finney recently addressed DMU students candidly about his lifetime battle with obesity, chronic depression and acute anxiety and the turnaround journey he is pursuing. He purposely chose a natural weight loss process versus gastric bypass
Daniel Finney addresses DMU Grand Rounds Read More
On May 19, 2017, Des Moines University will honor some of the best teachers a medical student could have: 58 individuals, 17 of them honored veterans, who this year generously donated their bodies to further medical education. The family of
May 19 memorial to honor DMU body donors Read More
When Des Moines University’s faculty and staff are asked to give back, they continuously dig deeper each year during the Employee Campaign. Throughout the two-week campaign, employees share their pride in the University and its efforts to prepare tomorrow’s health care workforce. This
Another record breaking year for the Employee Campaign Read More
DMU’s Development & Alumni Relations department, in collaboration with Sigma Sigma Phi (the National Osteopathic Honor Society) and the Internal Medicine Club, invited 22 alumni from all programs to participate in the most recent Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) event on
Rotations, residency and beyond: alumni share their knowledge with students Read More
In presenting the final installment of DMU’s 2016-2017 Innovative Leadership Series, three UnityPoint Health Des Moines leaders encouraged students to be ready for dramatic change, to be “good at complaining” and to seek seats at the leadership table. “Your world
The importance of physicians as leaders Read More
Dr. Floyd Olin Smith, who worked as a missionary with his wife, Bessie, arrived in Dyabakir, Turkey, in 1914. After he heard about atrocities committed against Armenians in 1915, he treated hundreds of victims of deportation and torture despite warnings
Courage in humanitarian crises Read More