Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new epidemiology concentration in its Master of Public Health program, becoming the only university in Iowa to offer the concentration fully online.
Des Moines University Launches Iowa’s Only Online Epidemiology Concentration Read More
A growing public health crisis is flowing through Iowa’s rivers and taps. Jason Semprini, PhD, MPP, assistant professor of public health at DMU, is studying the link between nitrate contamination in drinking water, rising cancer rates and pregnancy-related outcomes across the state.
When Water Turns Toxic Read More
Central State University, a historically Black college and university in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, announced a partnership that expands access and priority pathways for CSU students into DMU’s graduate medical and health science programs.
Central State University and Des Moines University Announce Partnership Read More
Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, have announced a new partnership designed to create streamlined pathways for students pursuing advanced degrees in health care and biomedical sciences.
Chadron State College and Des Moines University Announce Strategic Educational Partnership Read More
From major milestones to quiet moments of impact, 2025 was a year of progress, purpose, pride — and beauty — at DMU. Let’s look back at some of the stories that made this year one to remember.
2025 in Review: DMU’s Most Memorable Stories Read More
Gabrielle Hammond, D.O.’27, M.P.H.’27, has been named a recipient of the 2025 U.S. Public Health Service Physicians Professional Advisory Committee Excellence in Public Health Award.
DMU Dual Degree Student Earns National Award for Public Health Impact Read More
Jason Semprini, Ph.D., MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth’s Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program
DMU Professor Selected as National Research Champion Read More
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and the Des Moines community came together for an evening of celebration, inspiration and powerful storytelling at the 2025 Glanton Event presented by UnityPoint Health.
Celebrating Impact and Championing the Future: Highlights from the 2025 Glanton Event Read More
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Beloit College, a private liberal arts institution in Beloit, Wisconsin, have entered a new partnership that opens doors for Beloit students seeking graduate-level health sciences programs at DMU.
By day, they care for patients in clinics, hospitals and private practices. By night, they wield instruments and their voices, making music that heals in a different way. These Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences alumni are more than just health care professionals.