Rural Iowa faces significant and growing challenges in accessing health care. The gap in access continues to widen — and the demand for qualified health professionals has never been greater. Enter Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences.
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By day, they care for patients in clinics, hospitals and private practices. By night, they wield instruments and their voices, making music that heals in a different way. These Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences alumni are more than just health care professionals.
At the 2025 Commencement Ceremony, DMU honored four faculty members achieving emeriti status for their lasting contributions to the university community.
Once a Professor, Always a Mentor Read More
Over 400 DMU graduates received their degrees in medicine and health sciences at the university’s 125th Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 2025.
DMU Graduates Over 400 Health Care Professionals During 125th Commencement Ceremony Read More
DMU and Drake University have expanded their existing partnership to offer more opportunities for medical and health sciences education across the Des Moines metro.
DMU Expands Partnership With Drake Offering More Access to Medical Education in Iowa Read More
DMU expands global health rotations to Italy, Greece and Sri Lanka, offering students hands-on experience in more diverse health care settings.
DMU and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to enhance diversity in medical education.
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Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Simpson College have developed a partnership to enhance graduate health care opportunities for Simpson students.
Des Moines University, Simpson Partner to Draw Students to Health Care Careers Read More
Kelly John, D.P.M.’99, M.H.A.’99, FACFAS, DABPM, offers specialized Lapiplasty surgical services to bring relief to patients with bunions.
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When Rodricka Brice-Curry, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a staff sergeant in the Air Force, had to deploy to Qatar for more than seven months in 2021, it was the first time she and
Oh No, My Mom Has to Go Read More