In conjunction with the esteemed World Food Prize Symposium in October, Des Moines University (DMU) will host “The Challenges of Global Aging” on October 12. Speakers include: Robert Bender, medical director, Healthy Aging & Memory Clinic Donna Harvey, director, Iowa […]
Community invited to third annual Global Health Conference at DMU Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) will award 499 degrees at its 2011 Commencement service May 28 at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third St. The dean from each of the three DMU colleges will present
Des Moines University to award 499 degrees at 111th commencement ceremony Read More
29 Des Moines University (DMU) students will spend their spring break next week in Honduras providing medical care to those in need. “The DMU motto is ‘Doing a World of Good,’ and it’s important for us, as students, to make
DMU students will skip beaches, napping for chance to help others over spring break Read More
The Des Moines University Clinic is kicking off the Athletic Power Hour five-part series on February 24. The series is free and open to the public. “We have so many great experts and wonderful facilities on campus that this just
Free lecture series for athletes will focus on preventing injuries while training Read More
Students of all ages get discount rate This year’s Mini Medical School at Des Moines University (DMU) will give you some insight on food, nutrition and global health as well as filling you in on exactly what “neuroplasticity” means. Beginning
Learn about medical fact vs. fiction at DMU’s Mini Medical School Read More
Des Moines, IA – What’s it like to bike through 18 inches of sand, swim the English Channel and climb Mount Everest? It’s likely only one Des Moines man, Charlie Wittmack, can answer those questions. Wittmack was the first Iowan
Public invited to hear Des Moines adventurer Charlie Wittmack on Jan. 13 Read More
Last week the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) released the results of its fourth “PharmFree Scorecard” project. The AMSA PharmFree Scorecard (https://www.amsascorecard.org) offers a comprehensive national overview as well as an in-depth school-by-school analysis in 11 areas, including gifts and meals from
Great PharmFree grade! Read More
Des Moines, IA – Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., will be Des Moines University’s 15th president in the school’s 112-year history, the University’s board of trustees recently announced. A search committee has been working to fill the role since the
Hodgkin’s lymphoma, breast cancer, leukemia — these are not things most 20- and 30-somethings worry about. They are, however, very much part of a personal journey for local young adult cancer survivors. Ryan Flood, Katie Mangan and Ronnette Vondrak will
Des Moines, IA – Three finalists for Des Moines University president were announced to employees and students October 11. A search committee has been working to fill the role since the retirement of Governor Terry Branstad in October 2009. The
DMU narrows field to three finalists for university president Read More