WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2024) — Heather Garvin PhD and Caroline VanSickle PhD, both faculty members in the Department of Anatomy at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, were recently invited to participate in a special symposium celebrating a decade of study of the fossils of the human relative, Homo naledi.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host its 21st annual Glanton Event, presented by Holmes Murphy, on Wednesday, November 6, at The Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 3, 2024) — Elizabeth Gajardo-Sitt, a fourth-year student in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, and a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been selected as this year's American Podiatric Medical Student Association National Student of the Year.

Des Moines University President and CEO Angela L Walker Franklin PhD and Simpson President Jay Byers JD

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2024) — Mark your calendar for the Fifty and Better Health Fair on Saturday, November 9, 2024, 8AM-12PM, at Des Moines University Clinic's Olsen Center, 3200 Grand Ave.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2024) — The new Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences campus, designed by RDG Planning and Design, has been honored with multiple design awards, recognizing its innovative and sustainable approach to health care education.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2024) — Researchers at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences have discovered how variations in gut microbiome caused by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly referred to as THC, can predict significant weight-loss in obese mice.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 24, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed three new members to its Board of Trustees. Omar Lateef DO, Diane Bridgewater, and Amber Lenhardt bring significant experience to their roles.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2024) — Robert Gallagher, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was one of the 31 students from the Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, class of 2025, inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The induction ceremony, held on June 4, 2024, also featured a keynote address by retiring faculty member, Paul Volker MD, who was also inducted into the society.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 13, 2024) — On, Friday, September 13, local students were among 438 Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences future health-care professionals from five programs to receive their white coat during the university's annual White Coat Ceremony.

Jacob Parker of Bettendorf (52722) — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Science In Biomedical Sciences

Gabriela Loiz of Davenport (52807) — Doctor of Physical Therapy

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