For a tiny agricultural nation in East Africa that was devastated by genocide 26 years ago, Rwanda could teach the rest of the world some big lessons about ending the AIDS epidemic and treating people living with HIV. That was […]
M.P.H. student brings home lessons from Rwanda Read More
Last year the DMU Department of Global Health signed a memorandum of understanding with Juan N. Corpas University in Bogotá, Colombia, making it one of our newest international sites. Founded in 1971, Juan N. Corpas is a university and teaching
The team’s patient, Harriett, was a 67-year-old woman who had been brought by ambulance to the rural hospital’s emergency room after a neighbor discovered she’d fallen in her home and was unable to get up. She had high blood pressure,
Interprofessional education gets “real” in simulation exercise Read More
Students in Des Moines University’s master of health care administration (M.H.A.) degree program enjoy a personal connection to their faculty and classmates, even though students can complete the program entirely online. “The program is fantastic in how it allows you
DMU’s M.H.A. program offers personal professional connections Read More
Angela Russo’s work as a medical technologist in a hospital laboratory of NCH Healthcare System in Naples, FL, sparked her interest in epidemiology and infection control. That motivated her to broaden her career opportunities by enrolling in Des Moines University’s
Global health experience transports M.P.H. student out of her comfort zone Read More
Rachel Blankenship, D.O.’13, M.P.H.’15, joined the Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, OK. A pediatric physiatrist, she is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. After graduating from DMU, she completed a categorical physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program at the
Rachel Blankenship, D.O.’13, M.P.H.’15 Read More
Students in Des Moines University’s master of public health (M.P.H.) program often make important, high-impact contributions to the health of communities and populations through their internships and capstone projects. This week, two of those students, Jennifer Bender and Aubrey Massmann,
Journal confirms two DMU M.P.H. students “Rocked Public Health in 2019” Read More
The concept and use of learning analytics have been around, in evolving forms, for decades. Three DMU scholars, however, have applied learning analytics in a way that has a real impact, in real time, on both students and faculty. In
DMU faculty, students use tools to track learning in real time Read More
As a dual-degree student in DMU’s doctor of podiatric medicine and surgery (D.P.M.) and master of public health (M.P.H.) programs, Kelsey Millonig seized a great number of opportunities. The 2017 DMU graduate was a peer tutor and teaching assistant, gave
Research Symposium “valuable building block opportunity” for students Read More
Aubrey Massmann, D.O.’21, M.P.H.’23, completed an eight-week internship at the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) in Washington, DC, during July and August 2019. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global
Internship takes DMU student to DC to study climate/health issues Read More