By Tom Brandes Sometimes, literally going the extra mile is so worth it. Jessica Lochen, an occupational therapy assistant (OTA) who has earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare and Human Services Management, could have attended a college closer to her home near St. Cloud, Minn., but chose Saint Mary’s University due to the […]
Okash Haybe ’19 arrived in the U.S. as a wide-eyed 18-year-old. Now, 15 years later, he is working among his Somali community members as a case investigator in the fight against COVID-19.
Of all the tidbits of advice Matt Beetcher M’15 has picked up, the one he lists as the best came from a recently finished audiobook: “Chief Joy Officer: How Great Leaders Elevate Human Energy and Eliminate Fear” by Richard Sheridan. And that piece of advice? “It was to approach people or situations as a teacher, […]
Headlines demonstrate why this is a crucial time for public health advocacy. Important public health threats caused by rising obesity and the opioid epidemic, escalating gun violence, increasing suicide rates, and emerging zoonosis diseases are among a growing list of current public health crises. Making matters worse, there is a shrinking number of public health […]
Peter Carlson ’13 is in the business of preventing emergencies. At North Memorial Medical Center, a team of community paramedics makes scheduled house calls to elderly patients to conduct basic tests, explain medication restrictions and schedules, and check for safety hazards in the home. A part of the Population Management division at NMMC, the North […]