Admission staff
The admission staff is here to assist you! Please contact us if you have any questions about the admission process by calling 515-271-1538 or email mhaadmit@dmu.edu.
Advisory committee members
- Amber Raveling
Student Representative - Carrie Babbe
Student Representative - Chris Blair
Chief Administrative Officer
Iowa Health Des Moines - Jodi Cahalan
Dean of the College of Health Sciences
Des Moines University - Kevin DeRonde
Outpatient Services Manager
John Stoddard Cancer Center of IH-DM - Matthew Doré
Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor
Drake University Law School - James Foreman
Decision Support Analyst
Catholic Health Initiatives - Jason Harrington
President and CEO
Lakes Regional Healthcare - Samantha Brower
Student Representative - Stephanie Hultman
President
Iowa Healthcare Financial Management Association - Kevin Kincaid
Chief Operating Office
Dallas County Hospital - Erika Linden
Compliance Officer
Iowa Health Physicians - Jeannine Matz
Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Chair of Health Care Administration,
Chair of Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Mercy College of Health Sciences - Sarah Pavelka
Senior Staff
Iowa Quality Center - Jennifer Richards
Assistant Vice President
Performance Improvement/Risk Management
Acute Care, Inc. - Deann Sheppard
Administrative Director
The Iowa Clinic, P.C. - Steve Simonin
Chief Executive Officer
Wright Medical Center - Mikki Stier
Senior Vice President of Government and External Relations
Broadlawns Medical Center - Carla Stebbins
Assistant Professor and Director,
Graduate Program in Health Care Administration
Des Moines University - Shannon Strickler
Vice President, Federal & State Relations
Iowa Hospital Association - Dave Vellinga
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mercy Medical Center - Tray Wade
Vice President of Patient and Family Care
Hospice of Central Iowa