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 eight different programs, all widely respected and highly competitive. We provide a hands-on learning environment that emphasizes competence, compassion, and community.

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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

DPM

PODIATRIC MEDICINE

DPT

PHYSICAL THERAPY

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

MSA

ANATOMY

MSBS

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

MHA

HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Campus News & Updates

Health Topics

What is the coronavirus and how can you protect yourself?

Jonathan Crosbie, Des Moines University Family Medicine Clinic

Jonathan Crosbie, D.O.

In 2011, there was a movie released called “Contagion.” It starred Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow and had (in my opinion) a particularly wonderful performance by Jude Law. The movie came out when I was in residency and I had the opportunity…

Global Health

Global health rotation gives public health student an “up close and personal” look at health disparities

Events at DMU

Gas station “explosion” sparks real-world learning

College of Health Sciences

Faculty member helps shape public health priorities

Health Topics

Know pain, know gain: Chronic pain management

Upcoming Events

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1898

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

$7 million

received by students in scholarships each year

Improving Lives

in our global community is part of our core mission

#1 City

Des Moines is the most affordable place 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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“During our pre-clinical years, we are immersed in a curriculum that balances innovation and technology with lectures from renowned professors. We are given the tools, resources and opportunities to become compassionate, empathetic and competent clinicians to serve on local, national and even global levels.”

Neel Patel, D.O.'20