Alumni

The DMU Alumni Wall, located just off the main entrance in the Edge of Advancement building.

DMU Marketing Department Receives Five CASE Awards

December 2, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

The DMU Marketing and Communications Department has won five prestigious 2024 Best of District VI from CASE.

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Lisa Green, D.O.'91, M.P.H., Steve McManus, Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., and Ruffin Tchakounte, D.O.’22, M.S.A.’18, pose for a photo in front of the stage at the 21st annual Glanton Event.

DMU Glanton Event Unites Leaders

November 8, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

DMU’s 21st annual Glanton Event, presented by Holmes Murphy, brought community leaders together in support of students and raised an astonishing $320,637.

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Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists Conference 2024

Des Moines University Hosts Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists Conference

October 16, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host the Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists conference on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The event is designed to equip non-psychiatric health care professionals with essential mental health care skills.

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Illustration of AI chip with circuit lines and icons representing various industries like health care, finance, and technology, split into purple and white background halves. The design highlights artificial intelligence making predictions to transform these sectors.

The Future of Health Care

October 10, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

DMU alumni share their positive and negatives predictions about the future of health care.

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Promoting Vision

October 3, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

Cole Bacig promotes need for vision screenings in youths and hopes to provide services in underserved areas.

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Steven Reeves, B.S.P.A.’95, M.D., (middle) with DMU students, many of whom have precepted with him, during the Preceptor of the Year award ceremony.

Celebrating Commitment to Student Learning

September 26, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

This year’s Preceptor of the Year Award recipient is Steven Reeves, B.S.P.A.’95, M.D., an internal medicine physician at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa.

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DMU Appoints Three New Members to Governing Board

September 23, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Diane Bridgewater, Omar Lateef, D.O.’99, and Amber Lenhardt to its Board of Trustees.

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Des Moines University president and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., along with other DMU leaders and trustees, cuts the ceremonial purple ribbon at the university’s new campus in West Des Moines.

DMU’s Historic Weekend of Legacy, Learning and New Beginnings

September 18, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

DMU marked a momentous occasion filled with joy, pride and a strong sense of community during the weekend of Sept. 13 and 14, 2024.

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Des Moines University President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., stands on stage and reveals the amount raised for DMU's Purple & Proud Campaign — an astounding $57.1 million.

Des Moines University Raises $57.1 Million in Purple & Proud Campaign

September 16, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has successfully completed its Purple & Proud Campaign, raising an astounding $57.1 million, creating lasting, positive change for the university and community.

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