Doctorate Degree in Osteopathic Medicine Snapshot
The doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program at Des Moines University helps you develop the clinical, interprofessional and
communication skills required to work with colleagues in delivering the best quality care for your patients—from head to toe.
Good things to know about a Doctorate Degree in Osteopathic Medicine:
- Featuring a challenging curriculum, expert instructors and cutting-edge facilities, our doctoral degree in osteopathic medicine will help you secure your future. You will be prepared for your residency, the national board exam, advanced education and your career. In 2023, DMU osteopathic medicine students received the highest board exam pass rate in the nation.
- DMU’s osteopathic medical degree program combines challenging coursework with cutting-edge, hands-on learning opportunities through lab work and simulations.
- Benefit from medical practice with real-life and realistic scenarios:
- Dissect the human body from head to toe in the cadaver and anatomy lab.
- Record and interpret EKGs on fellow medical students.
- Learn and perfect your communication skills through patient encounters with actors to hone your bedside manner and physical examination skills.
- Provide care while working on a health care team with high-fidelity, mannequin-based simulations.
- Experience everything from gloving and gowning to draining abscesses in a realistic operating room.