George Rust, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, author of “Healing in a Changing America: Doctoring in a Nation of Needless Suffering,” will deliver the keynote address at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences’ 2026 Commencement ceremony in May.
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The Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences community came together for the eighth annual One Day for DMU campaign — held from noon Wednesday, April 22, to noon Thursday, April 23 — raising an impressive $222,612 from 278 individual donors in just 24 hours.
One Day for DMU Raises More Than $220,000 Read More
Student groups have always been part of the DMU experience. Long before today’s labs and recreation spaces, students built community on the baseball field.
Take Me Out to the Ball Park Read More
For the 24th consecutive year, DMU College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery students achieved a 100% residency placement rate on national Match Day.
In DMU’s state-of-the-art Simulation Center, future clinicians can master complex skills before ever picking up a scalpel.
VIP Campus Tour: VR Technology in the Simulation Center Read More
These DMU alumni are racking up millions of views and followers on television and social platforms — all while helping their audience live healthier lives.
The Rules of Influence Read More
DMU will host a public open house for its Regional Simulation Center at DMU32 from 3-6 p.m., Thursday, March 5.
Des Moines University to Host Open House for New Regional Simulation Center Read More
A familiar address, a new chapter: the DMU32 Health and Business Complex revives a legacy.
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
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.
DMU President and CEO Named 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education Read More
