The Distinguished Global Health Internships offered by DMU’s Department of Global Health are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students have opportunities to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic […]
DMU students selected for summer 2022 Distinguished Global Health Internships Read More
Author’s note: A group of DMU students recently participated in a global health service trip, organized by the University’s Global Health Department, in Eastern Kentucky’s Breathitt, Lee and Wolf counties. Below, one of those students, Pruthvi Kilaru, a student in
A call to action: stop forgetting about rural America Read More
Author’s note: A group of DMU students recently participated in a global health service trip, organized by the University’s Global Health Department, in Eastern Kentucky. Below, one of those students, Naima Yusuf, a second-year student in DMU’s College of Podiatric
From Iowa to Kentucky: learning and giving back Read More
The theme for today during National Public Health Week is “World Health Day: Health is a Human Right,” a concept in action at Des Moines University and in its master of public health (M.P.H.) degree program. It’s evident across campus
At DMU, public health is a worldwide endeavor Read More
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the DMU Department of Global Health is slowly resuming some international rotations. This year, we have a small number of students, 14, scheduled to travel to three of our international sites – Hillside
DMU slowly resumes international rotations Read More
Alexandra Arnold, D.P.M.’24, M.P.H., M.S., completed an eight-week virtual internship with the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) during June and July 2021. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s
Student contributes to national climate assessment Read More
Clarissa Dahm, D.O.’24, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during May-July 2021. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships program.
DMU student joins effort to make cities more age friendly Read More
Cole Wesselman, D.O.’23, M.H.A.’23, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during July and August 2021. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished
DMU student works to foster public understanding of aspects of climate change Read More
Des Moines University is a member of one of 10 grant-winning teams between Colombia and the United States to receive grants in the most recent Innovation Fund competition sponsored by the Colombian Institute of Educational Loans and Studies Abroad (ICETEX)
DMU lands 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant Read More
As a child, Aubrey Massmann wanted to become a journalist, but that changed when she was in middle school. “My dad got really sick. That was formative for me,” she says. “I’d always loved hearing people’s stories, but I realized
DMU student honored with an Excellence in Public Health Award Read More