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DMU's Mark Lambert Receives Ethics Certification
Mark Lambert, PhD, assistant professor of Behavioral Medicine, Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has achieved his Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified professional certification. The certification...
Jan 29, 2026, 3:17pm EST
DMU's Chunfa Jie Named NBOME Writer of the Year
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), an independent, nonprofit organization that provides competency assessments for osteopathic medical licensure and related health care professions, recognized Des Moines University Medicine an...
Jan 23, 2026, 3:24pm EST
NBOME Names DMU's Martin Schmidt a National Faculty Chair
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides competency assessments for osteopathic medical licensure and related health care professions, has announced the appointment of Martin Schmidt, PhD...
Jan 21, 2026, 9:00am EST
DMU's Vanessa Gray Receives Certifications From ACCME
Vanessa Gray, DHA, MHA, CMP, CHCP, director of continuing medical education in the Center for Educational Enhancement at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has received two professional certifications from the Accreditation Council for...
Jan 20, 2026, 5:35pm EST
DMU Leader Chosen to Help Shape the Future of Nuclear Medicine
Robert J. Loch, Ph.D., MBA, CNMT, associate dean of clinical and student affairs in the College of Health Sciences at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been selected to participate in the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ...
Dec 8, 2025, 9:00am EST
DMU Researcher Publishes Article
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences doctoral researcher, Stephanie Cole, Ph.D., recently authored an article on dismemberment trauma titled, "Deciphering Dismemberment Cuts: Statistical Relationships Between Incomplete Kerf Morphology an...
Nov 14, 2025, 3:49pm EST
DMU Professor Presents at National Accreditation Conference
Holland Taylor, D.M.SC., 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 i...
Jul 17, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Faculty Poster Wins First Place at Educating Leaders 2025 Competition
Three faculty members from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Science's College of Osteopathic Medicine were among the finalists in the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine's Educating Leaders 2025 poster competition. Martin ...
May 13, 2025, 1:21pm EDT
DMU Associate Dean Joins NBOME Standards and Assurances Committee
Associate Dean for Academic Assessment, Quality and Development for Des Moines University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, Leslie Wimsatt, Ph.D., FNAOME, has been invited to participate as a member of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examine...
May 5, 2025, 9:22am EDT
DMU Professor Co-Authors Four Studies in Forensic Science and Human Evolution
Heather Garvin, Ph.D., a professor in the anatomy department at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has recently co-authored four significant publications advancing forensic anthropology and human evolution. The first publication, "V...
Mar 21, 2025, 1:08pm EDT