04 Dec 2024

Save the Date: Des Moines University Mini Medical School Registration Now Open

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2024) — High school and college students interested in health-care careers are invited to Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' Mini Medical School, a free four-week program designed to provide hands-on insights into the medical field. Held every Tuesday evening in February 2025, the program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside DMU faculty and students in an engaging, real-world learning environment.

02 Dec 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Marketing Department Receives Five Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Awards

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Marketing and Communications Department has won five prestigious 2024 Best of District VI awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE awards recognize institutions that set the bar for excellence in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events, and marketing and communications. The winning projects include the following:

20 Nov 2024

New Des Moines University Director of Global Health Brings a Passion for Equity and Education

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences welcomes Keyah Levy EdD MA BA, as the new director of global health. With a distinguished background in community health, diversity, equity, and student advocacy, Levy is poised to advance DMU's mission of improving global health education and training future health care leaders.

19 Nov 2024

Des Moines University Expands Global Health Opportunities with New International Rotation Sites

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has added three new international rotation locations through its Department of Global Health, available to students beginning in 2025. The new sites — Italy, Greece, and Sri Lanka — will provide students with unique, hands-on experiences in diverse health-care settings while deepening their understanding of global health challenges and cultural contexts.

16 Nov 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Receives Innovation and Excellence Award for Clinical Education

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and its College of Health Sciences have been honored with the Innovation and Excellence in Clinical Education Award from the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions.

16 Nov 2024

Des Moines University and Voorhees University Forge Partnership to Enhance Diversity in Medical Education

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to establish a pathway for Voorhees students to pursue advanced degrees in medical and health-science professions. This partnership, DMU's inaugural collaboration with a historically black university, expands opportunities for diversity in medical education.

12 Nov 2024

CDC Journal Features Des Moines University and USDA Study on Spread of Prion Diseases Between Animals and Humans

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2024) — A study by Zoe Lambert PhD, an assistant professor at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture, was recently featured in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

04 Nov 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Promotes Allison Larson to Director of Clinical Education

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 4, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Allison Larson

31 Oct 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Joins Effort to Investigate Drug Shortages in the US and Canada

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Toronto and the University of California — San Diego, has shared new findings from a multinational study on drug shortages in the US and Canada.

30 Oct 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Dean of Student Advancement Joins AACOM Graduate Medical Education Development Fellowship

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2024) — The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, in partnership with the University of North Carolina Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, has announced the inaugural cohort of AACOM Graduate Medical Education Development Fellowship.

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