12 Nov 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Faculty Win American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Compassionate Community Grants

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — Three faculty members from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences were awarded the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine inaugural Compassionate Community Grant.

The grant program, launched in connection with the Educating Leaders 2025 Friday Forum, provides small grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to pre-accredited and accredited Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to spark actionable culture change.

10 Nov 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Wins National 2025 UCDA Design Award

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has earned an award of excellence in the 2025 University & College Designers' Association's Design Awards.

05 Nov 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) and Regis University Announce Partnership to Expand Graduate Health Sciences Opportunities

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 5, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Regis University, a Jesuit Catholic university in Denver, Colorado, have entered a new partnership that opens doors for Regis students in its Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program who are seeking graduate-level health sciences education at DMU.

29 Oct 2025

Pravin Mishra PhD MBA Named Chief Research Officer at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Pravin Mishra PhD MBA, to the role of chief research officer. In this role, he will continue to lead the university's strategic research priorities and further advance the strong foundation he has built since joining DMU in 2023.

While at DMU, Mishra has launched several key initiatives to expand research, including:

29 Oct 2025

Celebrating Impact and Championing the Future: Highlights from the 2025 Glanton Event

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2025) — On Wednesday, October 22, Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and the Des Moines community came together for an evening of celebration, inspiration, and powerful storytelling at the 2025 Glanton Event presented by UnityPoint Health.

28 Oct 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Professor Co-Authors Visual Atlas of the Human Skeleton from Birth to Adulthood

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — With the recent publication of A Visual Atlas of Skeletal Growth and Development, Heather Garvin PhD D-ABFA, professor of anatomy at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences, is helping provide a much-needed resource for students and practitioners in anatomy, biological anthropology, human biology, and health sciences.

23 Oct 2025

Sarina (Lily) Jorgensen Joins Des Moines University Clinic — Physical Therapy

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 23, 2025) — Sarina (Lily) Jorgensen PT DPT, has joined the providers at the Des Moines University Clinic — Physical Therapy. Jorgensen will bring a wealth of experience to the clinic, located at 3200 Grand Ave. at the DMU32 Health and Business Complex in Des Moines.

22 Oct 2025

Des Moines University and Beloit College Launch Partnership to Expand Health Sciences Pathways for Students

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Beloit College, a private liberal-arts institution in Beloit, Wisconsin, have entered a new partnership that opens doors for Beloit students seeking graduate-level health sciences programs at DMU.

Effective October 2025, Beloit students who meet academic benchmarks will be eligible for guaranteed interview opportunities at DMU in the following programs:

08 Oct 2025

Iowa Wolves Partner with Des Moines University (DMU) for Practice Space

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2025) — The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, have found a new practice home court through a collaboration with Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences.

Under the agreement, the Wolves will train in the gymnasium at DMU32 Health and Business Complex, a university-owned facility recently upgraded to meet NBA specifications.

The team will use the court during the season.

06 Oct 2025

Two Des Moines University (DMU) Students Complete Externships in Prestigious Clinical Research Program

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — This summer, Alisa Pairmore and Ethan Kau, both second-year students in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, completed externships in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program.

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