The University’s master’s degree program in health care administration (M.H.A.) has earned the highest mark of approval: accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), a process that entailed a rigorous examination of the program’s purpose, curriculum, students’ experiences […]
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Jenell Gilman, PA-C’10, and her husband, Adam, are excited to announce the birth of their first child, Carter James, born Oct. 9, 2015. She is on staff at the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute in Minneapolis, MN.
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We’ve come a long way in reducing rates of HIV infection since the peak of the epidemic 30 years ago, but this is no time to let up on those efforts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates
World AIDS Day: the time to act is now Read More
On October 28, 2015, approximately 300 health care professionals, students, and community members from a wide variety of backgrounds gathered together for one common mission – to save lives and address the issue of cancer prevention. Des Moines University Continuing
Screening of Someone You Love a success Read More
Carla Stebbins, Ph.D., M.S., program director/chair of Des Moines University’s master of health care administration (M.H.A.) program, was accepted in the accreditation fellowship program of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The program is designed for individuals
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Remember the clinical preceptors who took you on as a nervous new health care provider? They helped hone your skills, expand your knowledge and taught you patient care in real health care settings. Now it’s your turn to be that
Be a hero: become a preceptor and earn CME credit Read More
Josh L. Tinkle, M.H.A.’10, in June 2015 was awarded fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 40,000 health care executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care
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Roberta Wattleworth, D.O.’81, M.H.A.’99, M.P.H.’04, FACOFP, is associate dean of medical education at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lynchburg, VA. She became one of the founding faculty members of the new medical school, which accepted its first class
Roberta Wattleworth, D.O.’81, M.H.A.’99, M.P.H.’04, FACOFP Read More
Lori Graff remembers eating food from the animals raised on her family’s farm and getting fresh milk from a neighbor. But that’s not an experience shared by her children, who’s meals are more likely to come from the Hy-Vee where
Food Day spreads a message of sustainability Read More
On October 10, 374 first-year students took the first step on their journey to clinical practice, receiving their first white coat. The white coat signifies the excellence and caring demanded of those entering health care professions. The annual rite of passage emphasizes
DMU issues the next wave of white coats Read More