Kevin Smith, D.P.M., Ph.D., FACFAS, has been named the new dean of Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS). A 1995 graduate of the college, he will assume his new position on June 1, 2021. He currently serves […]
New dean named for DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Read More
Des Moines University, a graduate medical and health sciences university, today announced it is extending its capital campaign from the original goal of $25 million to $50 million, making it the largest fundraising campaign in the University’s history. The campaign,
DMU announces capital campaign extension to new $50 million goal Read More
July and August 2020 progress of Grand Avenue, earth-moving, and retention pond.
[Gallery] Grand Avenue completion and earth moving begins at new campus Read More
Negative stereotypes and poor health outcomes related to race persist in America. DMU is tackling the issue with a three-pronged approach – working to increase the number of minorities in the health care workforce, preparing all students to provide culturally
Remedies for an age-old problem: Race-related disparities in health care Read More
In the growing pandemic of COVID-19, the reality many face includes limited access to testing, limited personal protective equipment for health care workers and the general public, and high risk of infection to those on the front lines of providing essential care. With a lack of effective treatment or vaccine in the immediate future, the importance of public health efforts to decrease the burden the current pandemic places on the health care system is important for the well-being of all. In this situation, the usefulness of self-administered measures that can be performed at home to support the body to maintain health are increased.
Osteopathic Self-Treatment to Promote Health and the Body’s Ability to Fight COVID-19 Read More
Dear DMU Campus Community, Following the direction of the White House, the CDC and public health departments not to host events that gather large groups of people, and in the interest of preserving public health, Des Moines University has made
DMU Commencement Ceremony Cancelled Read More
This month Des Moines University became the first institution in the state of Iowa to acquire and integrate Lifecast Body Simulation products into its medical education programs. The medical simulator mannequins by Lifecast will be utilized across its clinical programs
DMU first-in-state to use new Lifecast Body Simulation mannequins Read More
On December 8, 2018, DMU President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., called upon the 300-plus people gathered on campus to “be bold in our plans and passions.” She had a specific idea for how people could respond to
Donors show passion for Purple & Proud Read More
Des Moines University is seizing a rare opportunity: creating a brand new medical and health sciences campus on a blank slate of central Iowa farmland. FROM PARKING PROPOSAL TO BOLD ADVENTURE What began in December 2018 as a modest proposal
Imagining a university for the future Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) announced today that it has closed its transaction to purchase the 88.28 acre parcel in West Des Moines as part of its effort to move the campus and accommodate necessary growth and innovation. The transaction is
DMU completes purchase of West Des Moines property for new campus Read More