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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 eight 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.P.A.S.)
Anatomy (M.S.A.)
Biomedical Sciences (M.B.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

Campus News & Updates

Students

DMU student’s article published in narrative medicine journal

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Mikayla Brockmeyer is passionate about science and has a love of the liberal arts and humanities. That combination was inspired in part by her Spirit Lake, IA, High School science teacher, Kathy Kleen, and experiences she had in “January terms,”…

Students

DMU students celebrate hope and optimism with virtual Diwali

Alumni

Committed to health equity for his community

Jennifer Beaty, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

DMU preps D.O. students for the “new normal” of residency application

Students

DMU students bring comfort food to families with hospitalized children

Upcoming Events

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.

Learn more about the clinic
Neel Patel

“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

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