Giving the Ultimate Gift

DMU relies on the voluntary donation of bodies for anatomical and surgical study. Donated bodies are indispensable in the training of future physicians and health professionals.

Watch the 2025 Body Donor Remembrance Service on Saturday, May 3, as we honor donors’ families.

Gain Expertise at a Top Medical University

And Start a Rewarding and Impactful Career in Medicine

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is among the nation’s best medical schools and health science universities. We’re committed to helping aspiring medical and health care professionals make a difference in our world. Our three health science colleges offer 10 health science graduate programs — all of which feature well-respected faculty, small class sizes and hands-on clinical or research opportunities. No matter which health science college or degree you choose, you will gain the skills to lead in a rewarding health care or medical career.

DMU’s Health Sciences Graduate Programs

DMU is a top medical university, and educating the next generation of health science and medical professionals is what we do. That’s why you can expect to gain the knowledge and skills you need to pursue and succeed in a future career in health care or medicine. We are proud to produce leaders in medicine and health care through our 10 health sciences graduate programs, dual degree options, graduate certificates, continuing medical education courses and more.

Explore Our Campus

DMU is making headlines every day as one of the best medical schools in the nation and a top medical university in the United States. Discover what we’re doing within our health sciences graduate programs or in the community to help our world live happy and healthy lives.  

Delaney and participants from the 2024 global health trip to Jackson, Kentucky.

Learning Patient-Centered Care in Rural Kentucky

Laura Delaney, M.S.P.A.S.’99, PA-C, shares how a spring break trip to rural Kentucky helps DMU students build patient-centered care skills and cultural understanding in a medically underserved community.

Teresa Hubka

DMU Announces AOA President as Commencement Keynote Speaker

Esteemed DMU alumna, Teresa Hubka, D.O.’89, FACOOG (dist.), FACOG, CS, will deliver the keynote address at DMU’s 125th Commencement in May.

Left to right: Arthur Angrove, D.O.’62, Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., Norman Rose, D.O.’63, and Murray Goldstein, D.O.’50, M.P.H., at DMU’s Grand Celebration weekend event.

A Trailblazer in the Field

Murray Goldstein, D.O.’50, M.P.H., embraced osteopathic medicine when few others did — leaving a lasting impact on the profession.

Creating Opportunities for Iowa and Beyond
Des Moines University enhances our quality of life by educating outstanding health providers and leaders; providing expert, compassionate patient care; serving the community in diverse ways; and stimulating the central Iowa community.

More Than Just a Top Medical University

The Des Moines University Clinic serves thousands of patients each year. Our clinicians are more than just health care and medical providers—they’re researchers, mentors, and thought leaders who are dedicated to providing expert care to patients and their families.

Students studying in our clinical programs train alongside health care leaders in the DMU Clinic. They also gain valuable, hands-on experiences in family medicine, pediatrics, physical therapy, radiology and much more to prepare for a variety of careers.

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