DMU Professor Selected as National Research Champion
WEST DES MOINES, IA (11/19/2025) Jason Semprini, Ph.D., MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth's Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program. Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the program will foster connections between researchers and policymakers in communities across the nation. Through the program, the 21 selected research champions - mostly early-stage academics - will
New Research Shows Collaborative Care for Plantar Heel Pain Leads to Long-Term Savings and Better Outcomes
WEST DES MOINES, IA (11/17/2025) A multi-year study led by Shane McClinton, P.T., D.P.T., Ph.D., shows that combining physical therapy with standard podiatry care for plantar heel pain improves patients' quality of life while also cutting long-term health care costs. McClinton is a physical therapist at Des Moines University Clinic - Physical Therapy and also teaches at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. The research project, "Cost Effectiveness of Physical Therapist Treatment in
DMU Researcher Publishes Article
WEST DES MOINES, IA (11/14/2025) 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 and Saw Class Characteristics." It's the first publication funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice supporting Cole and Heather Garvin, Ph.D., as they evaluate the forensic utility of tool marks left in bone in
City of West Des Moines and West Des Moines Chamber Release Findings from 2025 Business Survey
WEST DES MOINES, IA (September 16, 2025) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of West Des Moines, has released the results of its 2025 Business Survey, conducted in May to better understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities facing the local business community. The survey gathered input from businesses and the community across the region. Responses will help shape future policies, programs, and initiatives designed to support economic growth, enhance city
