Events

Side-by-side professional headshots of Autumn Brunia, DO, psychiatrist at DMU Clinic Behavioral Health, and Julia Van Liew, PhD, associate professor. Brunia is wearing a purple blazer with a patterned scarf, and Van Liew is wearing a tan blazer over a purple top. Both are photographed against softly blurred indoor backgrounds.

DMU Hosts Mental Health CME Conference

Sep. 1, 2026

DMU will host the Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists conference on Friday, Oct.16, 2026. The event is designed to equip non-psychiatric health care professionals with essential mental health care skills.

A DMU PA student in a white coat checks a young child’s blood pressure during the university’s annual Back to School Physicals event.

Free Back-to-School Physicals July 22 at Des Moines University Clinic

Jul. 13, 2026

Des Moines University Clinic will provide free back-to-school physicals and backpacks for K-12 students on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. No insurance is needed. Interpreters and interpretation services will be available.

DMU Honors Individuals Who Give the Ultimate Gift to Medical Education

May. 4, 2026

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences honored 48 individuals, including 13 veterans, at this year’s Body Donation Remembrance Ceremony. The annual service took place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in the Olsen Center at the DMU 32 Health and Business Complex.

Two students use a bag valve mask to provide simulated care to a patient on a stretcher at the Regional Simulation Center at DMU32.

Des Moines University to Host Open House for New Regional Simulation Center

Feb. 18, 2026

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host a public open house for its Regional Simulation Center from 3-6 p.m., Thursday, March 5.

DMU Clinic to Host 50 and Better Health Fair

Oct. 15, 2025

Mark your calendars for the 50 and Better Health Fair, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Des Moines University Clinic, 3200 Grand Ave.