The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) appointed American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) nominee Kimberly Brown, Ph.D., M.Ed., vice president of enrollment management and student affairs at Des Moines University (DMU), to serve as an alternate negotiator representing financial […]
DMU VP of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs appointed to USDE committee Read More
Des Moines University will welcome candidates for Iowa governor for a conversation on how to fill the gaps in the state’s mental health care system on December 5 at an event coordinated in partnership with the Des Moines Register. DMU
DMU to co-host Mental Health Forum with Iowa’s Gubernatorial Candidates Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) students and faculty presented posters at the 2017 Heartland Global Health Consortium conference held at Drake University on Oct. 13. A group of 10 Iowa colleges and universities co-hosted the day-long series of talks on topics
DMU students, faculty participate in Heartland Global Health Conference Read More
Earlier this year, the Continuing Medical Education (CME) department submitted its reaccreditation paperwork to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The AOA Council on CME reviewed the information and re-approved Des Moines University with 5-year Accreditation with Commendation as a Category 1
CME Receives Accreditation with Commendation from the AOA Read More
DMU’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has great reason to celebrate, as do we all on their behalf. This week, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the
PA Program Renews Accreditation Status Read More
Volunteering at a local burn unit inspired Misael Garcia to seek a career as a physician assistant. Always interested in medicine, Brittany Nino chose podiatric medicine for its surgical opportunities and work-life balance; she also has embraced leadership and research
Community turns out to support diversity at DMU at 14th annual Glanton Dinner Read More
Brittany Nino’s reasons are personal for joining Dean Robert Yoho, D.P.M., M.S., FACFAS, in his research on diabetes, vitamin D and other factors in the body. “Diabetes runs in my family, and since I started school I have had family
CPMS student awarded selective APMSA grant Read More
A practice that has revived the good old-fashioned house call with a high-tech twist. A business that lightens the administrative, financial and regulatory loads on health care providers. Physicians who slipped the chains of accepting health insurance so they can
Better Models for the Business of Medicine Read More
Just a half hour south of the city near rural St. Charles, Iowa, Wildwood Hills Ranch feels a world away for the at-risk youth who spend summer weeks horseback riding, taking high-ropes course challenges and enjoying water sports at the
Student’s summer camp service spurs life lessons Read More
I have  come to have considerable respect for an organization called the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) which is the premier organization centered on governance in higher education. AGB provides leadership and counsel to member boards, chief executives, and others
Changing of the Guard Read More
