“The simulation center bridges the gap between theory and practice,” says Liem Tran, M.H.A.’18, simulation specialist. “It fosters critical thinking, decision-making and technical proficiency, all in a way that students find incredibly engaging.” Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences student […]
Take a look back at the amazing year DMU had full of celebrations and achievements.
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is excited to announce the 2024 recipients of its prestigious Alumni of the Year and Rising Star awards.
Des Moines University has donated medical equipment to support the people of Ukraine during Russia’s military invasion. This support started with two DMU faculty members.
On a recent Friday in Des Moines, members of Des Moines University’s American Muslim Medical Student Association visited a local mosque, Masjid an-Noor, for daily prayers, fellowship and health screenings provided by DMU students. The event was organized by first-year
In March 2020, a local attorney submitted an opinion essay to me for publication in the Des Moines Register. He also mentioned his brother was an emergency room physician in town. That certainly got my attention. A novel virus was
On Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, the Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education (DMU CME) office hosted the annual Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Workshop through our ongoing partnership with MercyOne Des Moines and UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. The University welcomed more
“The first lesson I learned is how dumb I am. A year and a month ago, given the oxygen saturation levels we were seeing, I couldn’t have imagined not intubating people. We in Iowa got to learn from our confreres
Which coronavirus vaccine should I get, and what are the side effects? When can I go back to restaurants and get together with family and friends? Will I ever be able to not have to wear a mask? These and
First-, second- and third-year physical therapy students made DMU proud by providing recovery services to more than 150 runners participating in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and half-marathon on Oct. 18. Tyler Wishau, D.P.M.’14, participated in the half-marathon while juggling