Ryan Dow, M.P.H.’12, M.H.A.’12, led a team at a major Iowa-based agriscience company to implement a massive coronavirus testing program. Three states to the west, Braden Ainsworth, M.P.H.’12, pivoted his public health care role to join the pandemic response. In […]
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Matthew D. Johnson, D.P.T.’08, M.H.A.’13, in January 2022 became chief executive officer at Waverly Health Center in Waverly, IA. He had served as CEO of MercyOne Centerville, IA, Medical Center since April 2019 and CEO of Cherokee, IA, Regional Medical
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Matthew Johnson, D.P.T.’08, M.H.A.’13, was named chief executive officer of the Waverly, IA, Health Center and will assume the role Jan. 4. He had been CEO of MercyOne Centerville, IA, Medical Center and, prior to that, was the CEO and
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Cole Wesselman, D.O.’23, M.H.A.’23, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during July and August 2021. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished
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Jake Redden, M.P.H.’11, M.H.A.’11, DHSc, was appointed chief executive officer of Madelia Health in Madelia, MN. He has spent more than 15 years overseeing health care operations, strategic management, quality, medical staff engagement and performance improvement. Most recently he was
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Jasmina Salcinovic-Spahic, DMSc, MMSc, M.H.A.’18, PA-C, DFAAPA, was a child during the 1990s Bosnian War who emigrated with her family to the United States with two bags of belongings and no English-speaking skills. Inspired by her wartime experience to help others
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Jessie Rae Murphy, M.H.A.’17, joined Knowledge Capital Group, a health care consulting firm in Charleston, SC, as a senior consultant. Previously, she spent eight years with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Iowa, most recently as a network innovation
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Kevin Hejtmanek, D.P.T.’07, M.H.A.’20, joined Prairie Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery PC in Lincoln, NE. he previously worked at a critical access hospital in Lake City, IA. A certified manual trigger point therapist who also is certified in dry needling, he
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Darren Liu, Dr.P.H., M.H.A., M.S., contributes to Des Moines University, its students and to his professional fields in diverse ways, including those that seek to enhance diversity. An associate professor in DMU’s master of public health and master of health
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Elizabeth Summy, M.H.A.’95, is a regional executive director at the American Hospital Association. Based in the Chicago area, she covers the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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