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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

The Technology Association of Iowa honored Roberta Wattleworth, D.O., professor of family medicine, for “Innovation in Teaching.” The awards were presented March 4. Dr. Wattleworth had significant involvement in setting up the Iowa Simulation Center for Patient Safety and Clinical

All 41 students in the CPMS Class of 2008 were recently selected to three-year podiatric medical and surgical residency programs. The initial match rate for DMU students was 90%, compared to the national average of 74% for all colleges of podiatric medicine.

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

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

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.

Mark Peiffer, CPA, chief financial officer at Des Moines University (DMU), and Beth Brosnahan, CPA, controller at DMU, were recently surprised with a Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Peiffer and Brosnahan were nominated

Pharos Innovations Announces First Recipient of National Award for Achievements in Chronic Care Programs and Research Dr. Bill Appelgate, Executive Director of the Iowa Chronic Care Consortium,is recognized for innovative research and programming for Iowa’s Medicaid population with chronic healthcare