Given the tough competition for tight resources among scientists, clinicians and other researchers, writing a successful research proposal and getting funding for it seem fraught with difficulty. A workshop offered by the Des Moines University Office of Research on Nov.
Landing grants made more doable Read More
Meeting one’s nutritional needs on $4 per day is reality for the more than 45 million low-income people — about one in seven Americans, many of them children — who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest
Could you feed yourself on $4 a day? Read More
The University’s master’s degree program in health care administration (M.H.A.) has earned the highest mark of approval: accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), a process that entailed a rigorous examination of the program’s purpose, curriculum, students’ experiences
M.H.A. program earns prestigious accreditation Read More
We’ve come a long way in reducing rates of HIV infection since the peak of the epidemic 30 years ago, but this is no time to let up on those efforts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates
World AIDS Day: the time to act is now Read More
On November 7, the Des Moines University Geriatrics Club hosted our annual “50 and Better” Senior Health Fair on campus. More than 200 student volunteers participated, and vendors from all over Des Moines were represented at the event. We had
Three things to love about the DMU Senior Health Fair Read More
On October 28, 2015, approximately 300 health care professionals, students, and community members from a wide variety of backgrounds gathered together for one common mission – to save lives and address the issue of cancer prevention. Des Moines University Continuing
Screening of Someone You Love a success Read More
Carla Stebbins, Ph.D., M.S., program director/chair of Des Moines University’s master of health care administration (M.H.A.) program, was accepted in the accreditation fellowship program of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The program is designed for individuals
M.H.A. program chair accepted by prestigious fellowship program Read More
$4.18. That’s the average amount individuals receive from food stamps, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. In Iowa, it’s even less. SNAP participants here have to get buy on just $3.62 per day. Millions of Americans
Eating healthy on $4 a day Read More
According to the American Cancer Society, much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by increasing the use of established screening tests and addressing lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, diet and physical activity. Nearly every person
Joining forces to quell cancer Read More
Rhonda invites you to try. The Des Moines resident is very grateful that after three years of living in a tent near the city’s rivers and in abandoned lots, she’s now living in a modest apartment along a public bus
Can you feed yourself on $4 a day? Read More