WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — On Friday, September 19, the Grand Ballroom of the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines was buzzing with excitement as 457 clinical students from five programs at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received their white coats during the university's annual White Coat Ceremony.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 27, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences is inviting high-school students to a free virtual Pre-Health Summit on Saturday, October 25, 9AM-12PM. The event is designed for students who are interested in exploring careers in health-care.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Mercy College of Health Sciences have entered into a new partnership that opens doors for Mercy students seeking graduate and, in some cases, dual-credit pathways into DMU's full range of advanced health sciences programs.

Effective August 2025, Mercy students who meet academic benchmarks are eligible for streamlined interview consideration at DMU in the following programs:

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2025) — Holland Taylor DMSC PA-C, department chair and program director of the Master of Science physician assistant studies program, presented at the 2025 Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 8-12, 2025.