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UI telehealth program seeks to improve quality of care for adults with disabilities

A University of Iowa-led telehealth program is working to improve care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state. Launched in September 2024, Project ECHO connects health care providers, community agencies, and direct …

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Iowa Primary Care Association awarded NIH grant to build fairness-aware AI/ML model for community health centers

The Iowa Primary Care Association was recently awarded a $523,750 National Institute of Health AIM-AHEAD grant for year one of a projected two-year project, to develop, train and pilot a “fairness-aware” artificial intelligence/machine learning model …

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Delta Dental of Iowa to host discussion on Gen Z in the workplace

Delta Dental of Iowa will host its next virtual Green Room event, “Leading the Next Generation: How Gen Z Thinks, Works, and Connects,” at noon Feb. 18. The Green Room series will offer Iowa business …

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On With Life hires chief medical officer

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Dr. Eric Dreibelbeis has been appointed chief medical officer of On With Life, a neuro rehabilitation program with campuses in Ankeny, Polk City, Coralville and Des Moines. “Bringing on a chief medical …

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Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault to dissolve and join Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The boards of directors and leadership of the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Iowa Coaltiion Against Domestic Violence announced they will be moving forward as one unified organization. IowaCASA’s board of directors voted …

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WesleyLife names Allison Pendroy as next president and CEO

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Allison Pendroy has been selected as WesleyLife’s next president and CEO, effective June 1, the organization announced Tuesday. She will succeed Rob Kretzinger, who announced in December his plans to retire after nearly …

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Des Moines area medical education leader to retire 

Dr. Ken Cheyne, who has served as executive director of the Des Moines Area Medical Education Consortium Inc. and assistant dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine branch campus in Des Moines, …

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Pella Corp. opens wellness center for employees, families

Window and door manufacturer Pella Corp. opened its new Pella Corp. Wellness Center Tuesday on Washington Street in Pella. The health care facility, operated by Premise Health, will provide primary and preventive care for about …

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Kent Worldwide launches global pet care brand 

Muscatine-based Kent Worldwide has launched WellJoy, a new global pet well-being brand. The initial WellJoy product lineup targets common pet needs such as dental health, joint support, skin and coat health, immunity, calmness and urinary …

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Iowa awarded $209 million for first year of federal rural health program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that Iowa has been awarded funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal initiative managed by the Centers for …

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