Des Moines University’s annual Mini Medical School series has returned for 2022! This five-session, Tuesday evening series explores interesting, relevant topics in an accessible style appropriate for all audiences, aged middle school and up. Classes run weekly beginning at 7 p.m.
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The keynote was on a timely topic, the presentations reflected diverse explorations and the approximately 450 attendees were engaged – all the right ingredients for another successful DMU Research Symposium in December. Hosted by DMU’s Office of Research, the event
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Leaders of Des Moines University, the Polk County Board of Supervisors and Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Friday cut a ribbon to officially open DMU’s new Behavioral Health Clinic and make much-needed mental health care services available to Iowans.
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On Nov. 13, 2021, DMU presented a collection of books on World War I military medicine to the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, a Des Moines institution that represents two significant and extraordinary events in U.S. military history:
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Get ready to enjoy an enlightening, educational and enjoyable afternoon of exploring a wide range of scientific topics at the virtual DMU Research Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 2, beginning at noon. Now in its 12th year, the symposium will feature
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Spend your morning with DMU on Saturday, Nov. 6, for a veritable health and wellness smorgasbord – the University’s “50 & Better” Virtual Health Fair. The free online event, which begins at 8 a.m. CST, offers a wealth of information
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One of the seemingly countless big steps in pursuing medical degrees and careers is landing a medical residency, the multi-year postgraduate training that individuals undertake after earning their medical degrees. During a recent week in October, several graduates of DMU’s
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On a recent October evening, several students gathered in the Bako Laboratory in the Student Education Center on the DMU campus – not to discuss physiology or anatomy, but instead to paint colorful depictions of medical diagnoses. The event was
Medical Humanities Society fosters “personal growth outside the classroom” Read More
On a brilliantly sunny, first autumn day, Des Moines University’s new campus steering committee watched a white beam be “flown” to its permanent home in the uppermost southwest corner of the Innovation Building, under construction on an 88-acre site in
Students in Des Moines University’s clinical programs often describe individuals who donate their bodies to the University as their “first teachers.” They make the ultimate gift to help train future physicians and other health care professionals. DMU recently had installed
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