Health care is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States and you don’t have to be a doctor to be part of it. Business professionals are needed to work in health services administration. Their role is to increase efficiencies in health service delivery. A master in health care administration will prepare you to be a leader in today’s ever-changing health care environment.

DMU’s master of health care administration program is geared toward working professionals with classes available online as well as on campus evening and weekend courses. The program emphasizes effective management and responsible oversight within the health care delivery system. The program is one of only two M.H.A. programs in the state that is a member of the Association of University Programs in Healthcare Administration (AUPHA).

With an M.H.A. from DMU you will be equipped for administrative positions in hospitals, long-term care facilities, health insurance companies, pharmaceuticals companies and local, state of federal government work. One of our alums, Sarah Pavelka, M.H.A.’01, is a senior staff member at the Iowa Quality Center in Marion, IA, where she is a health care consultant. She travels to health care organizations around the state and helps them with their organizational development.

October 4 is the deadline to apply for classes starting in January. Learn more about admissions requirements and how to apply.

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Vice Admiral Robinson with then-President George W. Bush. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Heather Weaver

On Wednesday, Sept. 29 (which is probably today for most readers), DMU has a special guest presenting at noon in the Student Education Center auditorium.

Vice Admiral Adam M. Robinson, Jr., M.D., will be speaking about the Navy’s humanitarian aid ships, U.S. Comfort & U.S. Mercy. I’m not in the military and don’t know that much about it (even though my brother is in Marine basic training right now and my sister’s bf is in the Navy.) but I’m pretty impressed that the Navy’s surgeon general wants to come to DMU!

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Dr. William Child, a surgeon in the civil war, once wrote that “After a great battle, the whole Army is like a great monster panting for breath.” The same could be said for a class of medical students after a difficult exam. Indeed, I like to think that Dr. Child drew from his own experience as a student in penning this metaphor.

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Do you want to help identify and prevent health problems that affect communities and populations? With a master in public health you can be a health care leader in programs and policy-making in environmental health, air and water quality, disease control, education, disaster relief, research and more.

The M.P.H. program at DMU is geared toward working professionals. The curriculum links theory and practice allowing you to immediately apply the knowledge and skills you gain to your career. You can take classes online, on campus or a combination of the two. Part-time and full-time enrollment is available, and students complete the program in an average of 3 years.

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You can’t go wrong with fudge brownies, but I’m intrigued by the secret ingredient in this recipe: black beans. I love hiding healthy ingredients in recipes (like spinach in the green monster smoothie) and more importantly, they keep the brownies low-fat. I’m sure you can’t even taste them.

What’s your favorite recipe substitute?

Black bean brownies

1 (15-ounce) can unseasoned black beans (rinsed and drained)
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon light butter
6 egg whites
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

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At DMU, fall means cooler temperatures, football games and travel! Our enrollment staff is hitting the road over the next couple months visiting graduate and professional school fairs and college campuses across the country.

If you think a career in health sciences might by in your future, we hope you come see us! Stop by, pick up a brochure, get a free pen and chat with our friendly admissions coordinators.

Check our schedule to see if we’re coming to your school or will be in your area. If your school isn’t on our list, but you have a club or class you’d like us to visit, let us know and maybe we can get something scheduled.

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