Des Moines University

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Des Moines University
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Established	1898
Type	Private
President	Gov. Terry E.Branstad
Staff	331
Students	1,500
Location	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Campus	Urban, 22 acres (89,000 m²)
Colors	Purple
Website	www.dmu.edu

Des Moines University is the United States' second oldest osteopathic medical college and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. It features a College of Osteopathic Medicine, a College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, a physician assistant program, a physical therapy program, a postprofessional physical therapy program, a master of science in anatomy program, a master of science in biomedical sciences program, a master of health care administration program and a master of public health program.

History

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Des Moines University was founded in 1898 as the Dr. S.S. Still College of Osteopathy. It was renamed Still College in 1905 and Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery during the 1940s.

In 1958, the institution was renamed the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. The first satellite clinic was established in 1963. In 1971, the Dietz Diagnostic Center, then a specialty clinic, began operation as a major outpatient facility. In 1980 the University was renamed University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences with a broadened educational mission. The school moved to its present site in 1972. The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and the College of Biological Sciences (now the College of Health Sciences) were both established by the college's Board of Trustees in 1980 and are now part of the osteopathic medical university, along with the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.

The college adopted the Des Moines University name on September 18, 1999. On August 8, 2003, former Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad became the university's president.

Notable Graduates

• Dr. Stephen Gleason
• Enrico Fazzini D.O., Ph.D.

Statistics

2006 to 2007 expenses

• Tuition for the D.O. program: $31,720
• Tuition for the D.P.M. program: $23,300
• Tuition for the D.P.T. program: $19,650
• Tuition for the P.A. program: $22,300
• Tuition for the M.H.A., M.P.H. or Gerontology program: $405/per credit hour

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fall 2006 admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 15.3%
• Average overall GPA: 3.64
• Average MCAT score: 27

References

• Des Moines University: History, website, accessed January 28, 2006
• "Branstad to Lead DMU" by Madelaine Jerousek, Des Moines Register, August 8, 2003.
• "Osteopathic School Changes Name" by Lynn Hicks, Des Moines Register, S

External links

• Des Moines University