This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. ​Best practice champion: Jami Haberl in the MPH Program. I was quite impressed when I first watched Jami’s Prezi presentations in her Introduction to MPH Program and Graduate School […]
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This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Dr. Carla Stebbins in the MHA Program Form Templates allow the instructors to collect information from students in a structured form. This information may include integrity statements,
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This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Dr. Pamela Duffy in the MPH Program Dr. Duffy incorporated the D2L Chat tool in her course to answer the student questions regarding an upcoming assessment.
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Sports-related injuries are becoming more and more widespread among teens. With the rise of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) events, club teams and offseason camps, student athletes have the opportunity to focus year-round on their favorite sports. Injuries that once affected
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The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) has selected Des Moines University (DMU) as the recipient of its Institutional Excellence Award for 2015. The award is given annually to a college or university that has demonstrated measurable
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The Des Moines West Side Chamber held its Annual Victory Celebration on February 10, 2015 recognizing Des Moines University as its Business of the Year noting the University’s support, leadership and economic contribution to Des Moines, as well as their
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Leslie Rae Emma, M.H.A.’14, M.P.H.’14, was working as a health promotion specialist for a corporate wellness fitness management company in Falls Church, VA, when she participated in the DMU M.H.A. program’s inaugural executive residency in September 2012. “Due to my
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Lost your car keys? Forgotten the reason you walked into a room? Don’t fret – you haven’t lost your mind. You just need to fine-tune your brain. An unhealthy brain impacts your memory, causing you to forget that those keys
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Congratulations, Brianne Sanchez! DMU’s community relations manager this week received the Amy Jennings YPC Impact Award of the Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection. In addition to her great work in engaging DMU in the central Iowa community, Brianne is
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Students participate in three on-campus executive residencies during the program. Held on the DMU campus, these five-day residencies offer professional development that’s highly intensive and highly interactive. Sessions cover current issues in health care from leadership and quality assessment to governance, conflict resolution, and strategy formulation