DMU has appointed Andrea Perez, DO’02, to its Alumni Board. Perez will serve a three-year term, supporting alumni engagement efforts and helping advance the university’s mission.Â
New Leadership Joins DMU Alumni Board  Read More
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences welcomed Elizabeth Kozor, MBA, as its first-ever director of corporate, foundation and grants relations.Â
DMU Welcomes New Director of Corporate, Foundation and Grants Relations Read More
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Eric Roesler, PhD, MBA, as chief human resources officer after a nationwide search.
DMU Names Roesler as Chief Human Resources Officer Read More
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.Â
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David Connett, DO, FACOFP (dist.), dean of the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named president‑elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician’s Board of Governors.Â
David Connett, DO, FACOFP (dist.), Named President‑Elect of the ACOFP Board Read More
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has named Lucas Casey, MPA, director of external affairs in the Office of the President. He begins his role Feb. 16, 2026.
Des Moines University Names New Director of External Affairs 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
A TEDx talk by Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences President and CEO Angela L. Walker Franklin, PhD, has surpassed 17,700 views in its first two weeks, placing it among the top-performing TEDx talks globally.
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Robert J. Loch, Ph.D., MBA, CNMT, associate dean of clinical and student affairs in the College of Health Sciences at DMU, has been selected to participate in the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section’s Leadership Academy.
DMU Leader Chosen to Help Shape the Future of Nuclear Medicine Read More
Jason Semprini, Ph.D., MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth’s Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program
DMU Professor Selected as National Research Champion Read More
