What’s better than a costumed-team playing dodgeball on a chilly Saturday? Raising money for Variety–The Children’s Charity while dodging, dipping, ducking and diving at Des Moines University (DMU). DMU student club, American Association of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM), is hosting […]
DMU students organize Dodgeball Derby to raise money for Variety-the Children’s Charity Read More
The 7 p.m. meeting of Health Career Explorer Post 141 at Des Moines University scheduled for tomorrow, December 8, has been POSTPONED due to weather. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on December 15 in the Academic Center.
POSTPONED: Dec. 8 Health Career Explorer Post 141 meeting postponed until Dec. 15 Read More
Des Moines University’s Community Service Committee is celebrating a bountiful autumn, a giving staff and several successful campaigns. This year’s annual United Way campaign recently concluded with a grand total of $20,438 collected for United Way of Central Iowa. An
DMU collects cash for United Way, food for DMARC pantries, mentors for kids Read More
Flu shots will not be available at Saturday’s Des Moines University Senior Health Fair as previously expected. The fair will go on as planned. Due to the Polk County Health Department’s vaccine shortage, they had to cancel all upcoming flu
Free health screenings at DMU for seniors Saturday, Nov. 7 Read More
DMU board of trustees names interim president (Des Moines, Iowa) – At noon today in a private session, Des Moines University President Terry E. Branstad announced his retirement to students, staff and faculty. Effective immediately, he is now free to
Des Moines University President Terry Branstad retires Read More
Des Moines University is excited to bring Art 4 Health (A4H) to Iowa. A4H is a traveling art exhibit launched by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland to increase awareness of global women’s health issues and promote the message
International art exhibit coming to Des Moines Read More
The number of students enrolled in global health programs in universities across the United States and Canada has doubled in the past three years. That’s led American universities to expand these programs at an unprecedented rate. The surge also led
New national global health consortium of universities includes DMU Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) was recognized October 1 as the first and only educational institution in America to receive a platinum level Well Workplace award, the highest distinction achievable from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). “We are obviously quite
DMU first university to ever earn platinum wellness award Read More
Des Moines University’s annual global health conference “Global Health and Global Food” will be presented this year by the Heartland Global Health Consortium, in conjunction with the October World Food Prize activities. The half-day conference (which includes lunch) is scheduled
Global health conference at DMU Read More
Terri Henkels, director of the Polk County Health Department, released this information Sept. 8: Everyone is hungry for concrete answers regarding the H1N1 influenza A pandemic and what the Polk County response will be. H1N1 has been and continues to
H1N1 update from Polk County Health Dept. Read More