College of Osteopathic Medicine

DMU Forms Partnership With Bryan College of Health Sciences

January 6, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

DMU forms alliance with Bryan College of Health Sciences, expanding its admissions partnerships across the Midwest.

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DMU’s Top 2024 News Stories: Making Lasting Impacts at DMU and Beyond

January 2, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading

Take a look back at the amazing year DMU had full of celebrations and achievements.

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DMU Faculty Wins Award for Commitment to Advancing Curriculum

December 18, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

DMU associate dean for academic assessment, Leslie Wimsatt, awarded AAMC Curriculum Leader Award.

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Leslie Wimsatt poses in front of a purple wall in the research hallway at DMU.

DMU and Voorhees University Forge Partnership to Enhance Diversity in Medical Education

November 13, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

DMU and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to enhance diversity in medical education.

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CDC Journal Features DMU and USDA Study on Spread of Prion Diseases Between Animals and Humans

November 12, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

DMU study explores chronic wasting disease transmission in deer and potential human risks, published in CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal.

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Photo of Zoe Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture

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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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 Dean of Student Advancement Joins AACOM Graduate Medical Education Development Fellowship

October 30, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

DMU Dean of Student Advancement, Jennifer Beaty, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, has joined the AACOM GME Fellowship.

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Jennifer Beaty, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, AACOm GME Fellow

Des Moines University Receives $300,000 Award From American Heart Association to Study Exercise

October 15, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received a $300,000 Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to study estrogen’s effects on exercise.

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DMU Student Completes CDC Internship Focusing on Maternal Health and Climate Change

October 9, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

Rachel Mansk, a DMU student in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program interned at the CDC, focusing on maternal health and climate change.

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Rachel Mansk, a DMU D.O. student interned at the CDC, focusing on maternal health and climate change.

DMU Anatomy Faculty Attend Pivotal Symposium on Human Ancestor

October 8, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

Two DMU faculty members in the Department of Anatomy invited to participate in a special symposium on the fossils of human relative, Homo naledi.

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