Hot, hot, hot! It was a sweltering day but not a single person could complain about having to lace up some golf shoes and spend the day out on the course. On June 10, over 40 alumni, students and friends
Heating up on the course Read More
According to the American Cancer Society, much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by increasing the use of established screening tests and addressing lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, diet and physical activity. To respond to
80 percent by 2018: taking steps to conquer colorectal cancer Read More
This fall, when Des Moines University celebrates the impact that its Glanton Fund has on students and the health professions, it also will highlight the impact the Hubbell family, longtime Des Moines citizens and leaders, had on DMU’s very existence.
DMU names longtime Des Moines family the 2016 Glanton honorees Read More
Sleep deprivation is something of a badge of courage for medical students, residents and providers who are expected to study and work around the clock. But pulling an all-nighter has health and wellness hazards, as a recent event at Des Moines
DMU joins HuffPo “Sleep Revolution” Read More
Des Moines University’s faculty and staff commit themselves every day, making the University the best it can be for students, departments, academic programs and the DMU community at large. On top of their daily efforts, they go a step further
DMU Employees show they are DMU PROUD Read More
How do you harness the enthusiasm of an energetic middle-school girl and direct it toward science? Let her cradle a human heart in her hands. How do you open a grade-school girl’s eyes to a career in health care? Let her run
Girls in Science Day connects kids to health concepts and careers Read More
During the month of March, the DMU community focused on a celebration of our history. Quite fittingly, the month concluded with a tribute to our founders, Drs. S. S. and Ella Still. Both were beloved by students not only for
A tribute to our founders Read More
Area high school students celebrated heart month at Des Moines University with a “front row” seat to a cardiac surgery as part of an event that connected their coursework in anatomy and health careers to real-life applications. “We receive many requests from educators interested
Front row seat to heart surgery Read More
A Des Moines Alumni event was held on March 4, 2016. Over 100 Alumni and friends attended the social event in downtown Des Moines. One of the highlights of the evening was the attendance of the Board of Trustee and
Cabaret and catching up Read More
From our earliest days of building an osteopathic college to our current status as a medical/health sciences university that educates tomorrow’s health care workforce, Des Moines University has always been a remarkable institution. Through evolutions in health care and medical
Celebrating our history Read More
