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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
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Martin Schmidt, Ph.D.
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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
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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

DMU Contributors Featured in Recent Research Published in Two Neurology Journals

Discoveries from an anatomy research lab at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences provide valuable insights into differences in brain structure and function and contribute to a deeper understanding of the brain's complexities across specie...
Feb 24, 2025, 1:13pm EST
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Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D.

AGCME Committee on Requirements Approves Major Revisions by DMU's Jennifer Beaty

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Committee on Requirements recently approved major revisions of the program requirements for colon and rectal surgery completed by Jennifer Beaty, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, associate dean for graduate m...
Feb 18, 2025, 3:51pm EST
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About Des Moines University Faculty

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences faculty are dynamic leaders in education, clinical practice and research. With expertise spanning multiple health sciences disciplines, they bring invaluable experience into the classroom. Our faculty are dedicated to fostering student growth, advancing medical knowledge through groundbreaking research and ensuring DMU graduates are equipped to lead in the evolving health care landscape.

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