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Preparing tomorrow's health care leaders

At DMU, we enable our students to make a tangible difference in the world. Our three health sciences colleges house nine different programs, all widely respected and highly competitive. We provide a hands-on learning environment that emphasizes competence, compassion, and community.

Areas of Study

Doctoral Programs

Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.)
Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.)

Master's Programs

Physician Assistant (M.S.)
Anatomy (M.S.)
Biomedical Sciences (M.S.)
Health Care Administration (M.H.A.)
Public Health (M.P.H.)

Other Offerings

Dual Degree Options
Non-Degree Courses
Certificate Options
Continuing Medical Education

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Community Relations

DMU students help make vision clinic a win-win

Over three days in October, three central Iowa organizations, an international nonprofit, two DMU alumni and 17 students came together in an effort that likely saved several individuals’ ability to see. With second-year osteopathic medicine student Doris Rapp scribing, classmate…
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College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

DMU assistant dean helps design a better fracture treatment system

Sean Grambart, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS, assistant dean for clinical affairs in DMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), served on a team of physicians who designed a better way to help patients with lower-limb fractures: the Volition™ Ankle Fracture Plating…
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Health Topics

Ask An Expert: Could Vaccinated People Cause More Spread?

Is it possible that vaccinated people could cause more spread because they are unaware that they are a carrier? We do believe that unvaccinated people can spread the virus, even when they're not feeling any symptoms. However, when a fully…
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We are #DMUProud

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1898

year DMU was founded, making us the second oldest osteopathic university

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$7 million

received by students in scholarships each year

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Improving Lives

in our global community is part of our core mission

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#1 City

Des Moines is one of the most affordable places to live in the U.S.

The DMU Clinic

Our multi-specialty clinic is conveniently located on the DMU campus. Our clinicians are more than providers; they’re researchers, mentors, and faculty dedicated to bringing expert, specialty health care to you and your family. Students attending DMU train alongside these leading physicians throughout their programs, gaining valuable, first-hand experience.

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Carlye Marshall, Des Moines University Physician Assistant

“DMU focuses on all eight aspects of wellness when you are a student here. From physical, to emotional, to social, I could tell that the faculty here really cared about me as a person and wanted me to succeed in all aspects of my life. I also love that DMU holds the 50 and Better Fair! I have a minor in gerontology and adore the fact that DMU cares about their older adult community around them.”

Carlye Marshall, P.A.'22

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