After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on their final year as DMU students, members of the Class of 2021 had plenty to celebrate during Commencement activities May 26-28. While those events had to occur completely online last year, this year […]
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Craig Drayden, M.H.A.’10, M.P.H.’11, Ph.D., earned his eighth and final degree, a doctorate in information science with a concentration in health informatics, from the University of North Texas. He is an adjunct faculty member in the university’s department of information
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The past year has been a challenging one with the constant threat of the deadly COVID-19 virus looming. On top of this, Des Moines University’s medical and health sciences students must continue to prepare to enter the health care field
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DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson, M.H.A.’20, Pharm.D., is one of four pharmacists in the nation selected to receive the 2021 Master Preceptor Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Each year, colleges of pharmacy nominate one of their preceptors for this
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Frontline health care workers rightfully have been praised during the COVID-19 pandemic for their critical service, heroic resilience and true grit. Ashley Vanorny, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a member of the Cedar Rapids,
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The DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. They enable students to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
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A large-screen TV at Fleximedical’s office in São Paulo, Brazil, displays an interactive dashboard that the company uses to track the status of new mobile health units, repairing existing units and moving the units from place to place. More than
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William Allyn, M.H.A.’19, has served as the funeral director with Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home and Crematory Services in Guttenberg, IA, for the past 17 years. He has been an elected member of the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital and Clinics Board of Directors
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Kyle Kellum, M.H.A.’12, is the chief executive officer at Cherry County Hospital and Clinic (CCH) in Valentine, Nebraska. CCH is a 21 bed, independent critical access hospital. He is a graduate of the first National Rural Health Association Rural Hospital
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Jasmina Salcinovic-Spahic, M.H.A.’18, DMSc, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, shared her experiences as a child in Bosnia during the Bosnian War (April 1992-December 1995), her path to becoming a physician assistant and the dedication she feels to her patients and her profession
Jasmina Salcinovic-Spahic, M.H.A.’18, DMSc, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA Read More