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Des Moines University offers free back-to-school physicals for K-12 students • Iowa Capital Dispatch [1]

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Date: 2025-07

Students gearing up for the new school year will have the opportunity to receive a free physical next week from Des Moines University’s family medicine clinic, the private university announced.

Des Moines University Clinic will offer free back-to-school physicals for students in grades K-12 ahead of the upcoming semester from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 23 at 3200 Grand Ave. in Des Moines, according to a news release.

Medical students enrolled at DMU — under the supervision of clinicians and faculty — will conduct the exams, the release stated, which are meant to help students prepare for the semester and fulfill medical requirements for fall sports. Students will also receive a free backpack.

“The event is open to all students, especially those from uninsured and underinsured families,” the release stated. “No appointment or insurance is needed, and interpreters and interpretation services will be available.”

In the more than 10 years of DMU offering the free clinic, the release stated it serves more than 150 students annually.

Sarah Parrott, a professor and physician at the family medicine clinic, said in the release she is proud to offer this service to students so they have a good start to the school year. The free physicals are also an opportunity for DMU staff to better connect with the community, she said.

“Getting an annual physical is an important way to protect one’s health and detect any health problems early,” Parrott said in the release. “Our goal is to make it easy for families to get their children ready for school and fall sports without the added stress of appointments or insurance concerns.”

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