Thank You

Thanks for making it rain PURPLE during One Day for DMU! The combined generosity of DMU alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students made it one of our best years yet!

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Gain Expertise at a Top Medical University

And Start a Rewarding and Impactful Career in Medicine

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is among the nation’s best medical schools and health science universities. We’re committed to helping aspiring medical and health care professionals make a difference in our world. Our three health science colleges offer 10 health science graduate programs — all of which feature well-respected faculty, small class sizes and hands-on clinical or research opportunities. No matter which health science college or degree you choose, you will gain the skills to lead in a rewarding health care or medical career.

DMU’s Health Sciences Graduate Programs

DMU is a top medical university, and educating the next generation of health science and medical professionals is what we do. That’s why you can expect to gain the knowledge and skills you need to pursue and succeed in a future career in health care or medicine. We are proud to produce leaders in medicine and health care through our 10 health sciences graduate programs, dual degree options, graduate certificates, continuing medical education courses and more.

Doctoral Programs

Master’s Programs

Other Offerings

News and Events

DMU is making headlines every day as one of the best medical schools in the nation and a top medical university in the United States. Discover what we’re doing within our health sciences graduate programs or in the community to help our world live happy and healthy lives.  

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Community Relations

Des Moines University Engages Youth in Hands-on Health Sciences 

On two recent Saturday mornings at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, the students who were busy learning about human anatomy, practicing scrubbing in for surgery and creating casts for injured limbs were much younger than DMU’s usual enrollees.…
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New Campus

One Day for DMU Rallies Supporters, Raises $237,614 

One Day for DMU, the 24 hour giving campaign for Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, raised $237,614 from 318 donors April 17-18. The sixth consecutive annual event was kicked off on campus with a friendly quiz competition among…
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People of DMU

DMU President Franklin Receives CASE Chief Executive Leadership Award 

Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was honored April 16 with the 2024 Chief Executive Leadership Award for District VI of the Council for Advancement and Support of…
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Creating Opportunities for Iowa and Beyond
Des Moines University enhances our quality of life by educating outstanding health providers and leaders; providing expert, compassionate patient care; serving the community in diverse ways; and stimulating the central Iowa community.

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Iconographic artwork depicts the outline of a doctor with a stethoscope and white coat. Text at left reads, "One of the nation’s top producers of Family Medicine Physicians."
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Artwork showing a stack of coins. Text to the right of the coins reads, "$72 million of expenditures pumped into Dallas, Polk, and Warren counties' economies every year."
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Text reads, "One of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2022 Great Colleges to Work For."
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More Than Just a Top Medical University

The Des Moines University Clinic serves thousands of patients each year. Our clinicians are more than just health care and medical providers — they’re researchers, mentors and thought leaders who are dedicated to bringing expert care to patients and their families.

Students studying in our health science college, osteopathic school of medicine and podiatric medicine program train alongside health care leaders in the DMU Clinic. Students also gain valuable, hands-on experiences in family medicine, pediatrics, physical therapy, radiology and much more to prepare for a variety of careers.

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“I chose DMU because of the welcoming environment on campus. I felt that as a student here, I wasn’t compared to my peers sitting next to me, but rather compared to my previous self, allowing for more personal growth instead of competition amongst students. I was looking for a collaborative environment that mirrors the future of medicine, favoring interpersonal medical teams working together to improve patient outcomes.”

Lauren Hartwell, D.O.’24
OMM Fellow

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