Ryan Stepan, M.P.H.’18, joined the leadership team of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN, as multispecialty clinic director. He comes to CRMC from UnityPoint Clinic where he spent the last nine years, seven of which were in clinic leadership […]
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Krista Hoevemeyer, D.O.’21, M.P.H.’21, completed an eight-week virtual internship with United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) during June and July 2020. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global
Student explores climate change’s effects on the pandemic Read More
Researchers at Des Moines University and The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement presented their preliminary results at the American Public Health Association Virtual Annual Meeting and Expo of a scientific research project that analyzed how the Count
Preliminary study results link app use to positive birth outcomes Read More
Emily Kolacz, a student in DMU’s master of public health (M.P.H.) program, knew from her two international experiences as an undergraduate that such global learning experiences require flexibility. That knowledge was especially valuable when the applied practice experience she had
M.P.H. student experiences global health – virtually Read More
While highly skilled health care providers, public health professionals and health system administrators have always been vital to the quality of life of patients and communities, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for these individuals to be able to
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Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
DMU College of Health Sciences honors distinguished graduates Read More
Garth Summers, D.O.’17, and Taylar Swartz, D.O.’18, M.P.H.’15, became engaged. Both are residents in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Public health is what we do collectively as a society to assure the conditions in which we can achieve optimal health, and public health matters to everyone every day. The public health field’s accomplishments over the past century have been
Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
DMU graduates a new generation of health care professionals Read More
The 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. Students have the opportunity to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
DMU students selected for summer 2020 Distinguished Global Health Internships Read More