Jasmina Salcinovic-Spahic, M.H.A.’18, DMSc, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, shared her experiences as a child in Bosnia during the Bosnian War (April 1992-December 1995), her path to becoming a physician assistant and the dedication she feels to her patients and her profession […]
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Des Moines University celebrates the contributions of a graduate who serves his Native American community. Rudy Papakee, M.H.A.’11, once planned to become a pharmacist, but learning about community and public health as an
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Danielle Andersen-Jeppesen, M.H.A.’15, founded Romans Ranch, an equine therapy facility set to open Oct. 3 in rural Boone, IA. She has raised and trained horses for more than 40 years and is undergoing certification through Natural Lifemanship, which offers trauma-informed
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Erica Carrick, M.H.A.’05, LPN, AAS, was awarded the Alumni Early Achievement Award from Des Moines Area Community College. As a DMACC student, she helped create the club Ankeny Urban Student Nurses Association, and she has continued partnering with the club.
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Amanda Lankford, M.H.A.’20, was named assistant administrator at Bethany Life, a nursing home, assisted and independent living facility and at-home care provider in Story City, IA. She had been working there as a project manager. In May, she passed the nursing
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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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They’ve made the quality of life better for patients and citizens. They’re leaders in their organizations and in their professions. They’re also proud Des Moines University graduates who continue to serve their medical/health sciences alma mater. They are the 2020
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Jonathan Thompson, D.P.M.’10, M.H.A.’10, FACFAS, was among the authors of “Cheilectomy combined with first tarsometatarsal joint arthrodesis for surgical treatment of midstage hallux rigidus complicated by medial column insufficiency: prospective evaluation of outcomes,” published in the July-August edition of the
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Troy Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS, was lead author of “Cheilectomy combined with first tarsometatarsal joint arthrodesis for surgical treatment of midstage hallux rigidus complicated by medial column insufficiency: prospective evaluation of outcomes,” published in the July-August edition of the Journal of
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Many of us are talking with colleagues and loved ones on screen these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s also been true about conversations that many health care providers are having with patients as a way to promote safe
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