Des Moines truly is a great place to live. It is safe, small, fun, and still has all of the “big city attractions.”

One of the things that is a lot of fun is the downtown farmers’ market. It’s a big street fair-type event held every Saturday, May-October. The food is amazing and they have a lot of interesting stuff. (disclaimer: I do not enjoy shopping but this is different than normal shopping!) Entertainment varies each week but might include musicians, kid events, a demonstration of capoeira (it is a mixture of dancing and karate), etc.

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Those of us that live in Des Moines, either to work at DMU or attend this great school, know that our city rocks. It’s still always nice to hear the sentiment from others. Check out what Forbes mag said about Des Moines: Great things about Des Moines

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On March 27 at 7 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1, DMU students will host a Wii Sports tourney. It costs $3 to play bowling, boxing or tennis or $8 for the triathalon.

On April 1 at 5 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1, DMU students are hosting a Wii Guitar Hero tourney. It costs $5 to enter.

At both events, there will be prizes and there will be hilarity. The best part, however, is that money raised goes to Camp Amanda – a local charity that helps kids!!

See how students and faculty got everyone pumped about the event: challenge during class.

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In the annual Forbes top ten ranking of ’Best Places for Business and Careers,’ Des Moines placed 4. That’s good news if you’re planning to practice here after graduation or if you’re just concerned about employment for your significant other while you’re in school at DMU.

Check out the list: Forbes’ best places for business and careers

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Over the next six years, all eight podiatric schools in the U.S. would have to triple the number of graduates to meet the needs we’ll have in America in 2014. This estimate comes from a recent study that shows approx. 40% of all foot care in the U.S. was provided by a D.P.M.

Get the info: APMA workforce study

Of course, at DMU we are working to not only meet the needs of our population but meet the needs with EXCEPTIONAL docs. Alumni from our College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery live in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and several European countries. Over the past five years, we’ve averaged a 96% first-time pass rate on part 1 of the podiatric boards and 95% on part 2.

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The U.S. will need 250,000 more public health workers by 2020, according to a new study by the Association of Schools of Public Health. Schools of public health will have to train three times the current number of students, for the next 12 years, to meet the need,

Read the full report: ASPH study

DMU offers a Master’s of Public Health program. 28 students graduated from the program last year. Classes are offered evenings, weekends or online. Some students take all the classes online – never taking a class on our campus. Current students range in age from 21 to 65 and live in 12 states and seven countries.

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