Des Moines University is excited to bring Art 4 Health (A4H) to Iowa. A4H is a traveling art exhibit launched by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland to increase awareness of global women’s health issues and promote the message […]
International art exhibit coming to Des Moines Read More
The number of students enrolled in global health programs in universities across the United States and Canada has doubled in the past three years. That’s led American universities to expand these programs at an unprecedented rate. The surge also led
New national global health consortium of universities includes DMU Read More
YAY!!!! If you know me you know how much I love to eat & I love outdoor community festivals. Combine them into a FOOD FESTIVAL and you’ve won my heart. One of my FAVORITE outdoor festivals is next weekend –
International delights! Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) was recognized October 1 as the first and only educational institution in America to receive a platinum level Well Workplace award, the highest distinction achievable from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). “We are obviously quite
DMU first university to ever earn platinum wellness award Read More
Des Moines University’s annual global health conference “Global Health and Global Food” will be presented this year by the Heartland Global Health Consortium, in conjunction with the October World Food Prize activities. The half-day conference (which includes lunch) is scheduled
Global health conference at DMU Read More
The challenge: Trying a new food item = butternut squash in a main dish. This pasta will warm you right up during those cold winter nights in Iowa. If you’re into wedding gifts, here’s a recipe for the couple-to-be to
Recipe: butternut squash pasta with bacon Read More
As healthcare students, staff and faculty, you may be fielding questions from friends and patients on the H1N1 flu. Polk County Health Department has put together a great resource for information. Click here for videos, frequently asked questions, a list
A good H1N1 resource Read More
I thought I’d point out some new places to eat around town…. Because, well, I love to eat and I love new places! Yesterday I was delighted to try the new smashburger in West Des Moines.(Full disclaimer: my entire lunch
Mary Mincer Hansen, Ph.D., has been named to the state of Iowa’s Public Health Advisory Council, part of the Modernizing Public Health in Iowa initiative. She was selected as the expert in emergency preparedness. The council will play a key
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Terri Henkels, director of the Polk County Health Department, released this information Sept. 8: Everyone is hungry for concrete answers regarding the H1N1 influenza A pandemic and what the Polk County response will be. H1N1 has been and continues to
H1N1 update from Polk County Health Dept. Read More