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DMACC, ISU announce 3+1 nursing partnership

Pictured from left are Dawn Bowker and Laura Jolly of Iowa State University and Rob Denson, Jeanie McCarville-Kerber and Natalia Thilges of Des Moines Area Community College at the announcement of the new 3+1 nursing…
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ISU business college adds Trinity Health partnership for health care management internships

North Dakota-based Trinity Health has agreed to a partnership with Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business to create internship opportunities for students pursuing a degree in health care management. According to a news release, …

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Delta Dental’s next Green Room series to discuss vulnerability in leadership

Delta Dental of Iowa will hold a discussion on vulnerability and authenticity in leadership during a webinar at noon on Oct. 30 as part of its Green Room series. According to a news release, Green …

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My City My Health hosting third annual Des Moines conference

My City My Health, a nonprofit holding a national series of conferences on health equity, is holding its third annual event in Des Moines on Nov. 15. The My City My Health conferences aim to …

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Primary Health Care CEO announces retirement after 24-year tenure

Kelly Huntsman, CEO of the Des Moines-area Primary Health Care Inc., will retire in 2025, the nonprofit announced in a news release. Huntsman has been with PHC for 36 years, including 24 years as CEO. …

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Mission Cancer + Blood, UI Health Care partner to launch statewide cancer care network

University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood today announced an agreement, pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, to create a statewide cancer care network to address Iowa’s elevated cancer rates.…

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Iowa Total Care donates $35,000 to NAMI Iowa

A $35,000 grant from Iowa Total Care will support National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Iowa events, according to a news release. Iowa Total Care, a subsidiary of Centene Corp., is one of the companies …

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Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s Obesity Roundtable outlines employers’ ‘tremendous role’ in tackling obesity

Sarah Wells Kocsis, a director on the public health team at the Milken Institute, shared during Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s second Obesity Roundtable on Sept. 17 that employers have a “tremendous role” in fighting obesity.…

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Building Iowa’s medical innovation ecosystem

Every few years, the Iowa Economic Development Authority works with consultancy TEConomy Partners to assess the current state and future of the state’s top three industries: advanced manufacturing, biosciences and insurance and finance.

A 2018 …

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DMU’s new $260 million campus offers opportunity to grow now and in the future, president says

Spanning nearly 350,000 square feet, Des Moines University’s new $260 million campus includes four buildings that support a variety of programs, including academic, office, laboratory, student support services, wellness and facilities management. Photo by Duane…