A Grand New Vision
A familiar address, a new chapter: the DMU32 Health and Business Complex revives a legacy.
Central State University and Des Moines University Announce Partnership
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.
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Chadron State College and Des Moines University Announce Strategic Educational Partnership
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.
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DMU President and CEO Named 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education
Angela L. Walker Franklin, PhD, president and CEO of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been named a recipient of Insight Into Academia Magazine’s 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education Award.
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2025 in Review: DMU’s Most Memorable Stories
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.
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DMU Earns Accreditation to Launch Residency Programs
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has received initial accreditation to be a sponsoring institution under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education — a milestone that gives DMU the green light to launch residency programs.
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DMU Dual Degree Student Earns National Award for Public Health Impact
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.
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Des Moines University Wins CASE District Award
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has earned a Best of District VI Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education for a video featuring one of its distinguished alumni.
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DMU Faculty Win AACOM Compassionate Community Grants
Three DMU faculty members were awarded the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine inaugural Compassionate Community Grant.
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Des Moines University and Regis University Announce Partnership to Expand Graduate Health Sciences Opportunities
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Regis University, a Jesuit Catholic university in Denver, Colorado, have entered a new partnership.