Mission

To improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.

Vision

Des Moines University will be:

• The leader in innovative health education that promotes lifelong learning
• A cultivator of distinctive faculty and student researchers who discover and disseminate new knowledge
• A leader and partner of choice in the delivery of services that enhance health, wellness, and education in our communities
• A policy consultant and catalyst in healthy community transformation

Values

• Excellence – Pursue continuous improvement so that outcomes surpass peer performance.
• Learning – Promote high performance in all educational practices, foster inquiry, and encourage life-long learning.
• Leadership – Create a vision that ensures progress and accountability while fostering engagement and integrity.
• Collaboration – Foster an environment that supports teamwork among internal stakeholders and collaborative partnerships among external stakeholders.
• Stewardship – Exercise the responsible use of resources.
• Professionalism – Engage in interpersonal behavior that demonstrates trustworthiness, honesty, mutual respect and ethical practice.
• Humanism – Acknowledge the inherent value of each person through equitable and inclusive treatment of all.
• Social Responsibility – Promote community service, wellness and improvement to public health.