Des Moines University College of Health Sciences

Program Strengths

  • There is close interaction among students and faculty.
  • Collaboration is a natural outgrowth of our program, which favors cooperation over competition.
  • The academic setting is professional and respectful yet relaxed and personal.
  • A dedicated and loyal PA faculty with decades of experience not only as clinicians, but also as P.A. educators.
  • A small campus where faculty will get to know each student individually.
  • A university focus on health care in each of its program offerings.
  • A commitment to clinical opportunities during the first year of the program.
  • Physical Diagnosis course is taken with first year osteopathic medical students.
  • Students learn with second year osteopathic medical students on selected clinical topics.
  • Major focus on technology in the classroom. The University uses wireless technology for access to the network and the Internet. All incoming students receive laptops and handheld computers. Learn more about our Connected Learning Initiative here.
  • The average first time PANCE pass-rate for PA students at Des Moines Unviersity over the past 5 years is 93%. The national average during the same time was only 90%.

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