One of our current MHA students, Kari Dyjak, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award last week at the Annual Iowa Hospital Association meeting here in Des Moines. The award recipient was determined by the following criteria: Must be an […]
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Helmrick practices at the Ellsworth Medical Clinic in Ellsworth, WI. The clinic received one of the two nationwide award from the Million Hearts Initiative, a public-private effort by the Department of Health and Human Services. The initiative has a goal
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Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), a designation received by less than 1% of physician assistants nationally. She has been a physician assistant for 23
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Willenbring and wife, Whitney F. Willenbring, D.P.T.’10, met at Des Moines University and since graduation have been enjoying lives and careers as traveling physical therapists. They have lived in six different states in the past two years, gained a lot
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DeBlieck welcomed a daughter, Lyla, on May 21, 2012. She is a physical therapist with RehabVisions in Red Oak, IA, and resides in Atlantic, IA.
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Janssen and husband, Austin, welcomed a son, Levi Evan, on May 31, 2012. Carissa is a physical therapist with Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. The family resides in McCook Lake, SD.
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Gustafson and wife, Megan J. Gustafson, PA-C’09, welcomed a son, Carter Scott, to their family. Joshua is a physician assistant with Dermatology, PC in West Des Moines, IA. The family resides in Ankeny, IA.
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Rasmussen and Aaron Rasmussen were married on June 6, 2012. She is a physical therapist with Heartland Area Education Agency in Johnston, IA. Aaron is a personal trainer with Aspen Athletic Clubs. The couple resides in Des Moines, IA.
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Lawler and Scott Lawler were married on June 17, 2006. They welcomed a son, Braeden Michael, to their family on July 23, 2008, and a second son, Colin Benjamin, on August 31, 2011. Melissa is currently working on her nursing
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Chen was married on July 30, 2011. She is an urgent care physician assistant with the University of Iowa Community Medical Services in Iowa City, IA.
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