Des Moines University Multicultural Affairs

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The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Des Moines University sponsors and organizes a wide variety of academic enrichment and cultural competency programs, events, and guest speakers as well as training and leadership opportunities.

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Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program

Take the first step toward a health professions career with Des Moines University’s 10th Annual Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program – Health P.A.S.S. The program is aimed at rising juniors and seniors from underrepresented populations in medicine and health care, including underrepresented minority, low-income and/or first-generation college students. Health P.A.S.S. provides participants with hands-on experience in a variety of health professions.

Health P.A.S.S. opportunities include:

Learn from lectures and presentations in four clinical areas: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physical therapy and physician assistant studies.

Enjoy hands-on experiences in state-of-the-art facilities, including simulations with life-like medical mannequins and labs to test your casting, suturing and surgery skills.

Shadow doctors and other health care providers in the on-campus clinic.

Prep for medical/health professions school by participating in mock interviews and giving presentations to enhance your confidence and success.

Receive guidance from student mentors and interact with DMU faculty, students and staff.

Enrollment for this program is limited to 10 students and applicants must have a minimum cumulative college grade point average of 3.2. DMU covers the cost of participants’ meals while on campus and residence hall accommodations at nearby Drake University. Students enjoy fun, chaperoned activities on campus and around Iowa’s capital city on weekends. A travel stipend of up to $500 is provided as well.

The 10th Annual Summer Health P.A.S.S. program will take place June 6-26, 2020. Applications are due February 1, 2020, supporting materials must be received no later than February 15.

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Location

Des Moines

Products

Cultural competency education, training, and programming

Telephone

+1 515-271-1400

Website

https://www.dmu.edu/diversity/

Address

3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50312

General information

Our programs include the Diversity Health Series, and Women at Noon. We also provide national heritage month programming such as speakers an cultural events. We work with student organizations such as the Multicultural Affairs Student Advisory Council (MASAC) to support ongoing programs such as the Seeking Justice Series and the Gay-Straight Alliance to produce Safe Zone training. Finally, we provide support to student organizations such as Physicians for Social Responsibility in their many endeavors.