Free flu shots and basic physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Dec. 8
Free flu shots, basic physical and dental exams, and onsite testing for blood sugar levels and cholesterol are included in free services offered at a community health screening Thursday
Idaho State University names new coordinator of accelerated nursing program
Dr. Jennifer Hackwith is the new coordinator of Idaho State University’s accelerated nursing program which allows students to earn a second bachelor’s degree in an intensive 12-month program.
Free flu shots and basic physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Nov. 10
Free flu shots, basic physical and dental exams, and onsite testing for blood sugar levels and cholesterol are included in free services offered at a community health screening Thursday, Nov. 10, 4-7 p.m., at the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho, 315 Stampede Drive, in Nampa.
Giving Back: Bessie Katsilometes retires from Idaho State University
Bessie Katsilometes laughs at a photograph of a young woman, fashionably dressed in a white mini dress, neck scarf and matching purse. It’s a picture of her in 1970, standing on the tarmac at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ready to board an airplane.
Blue Cross of Idaho awards Idaho State University grant to help screen for traumatic brain injury
Adults screened for traumatic brain injury through Idaho State University’s Traumatic Brain Injury Program will be eligible for $50 vouchers for additional treatment, thanks to a $500 grant from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health.
Health Science Experience Night and Pharmacy Open House set for Oct. 20
earn about dozens of Idaho State University health professions programs, tour the Meridian campus, and get a flu shot at Health Science Experience Night and the Pharmacy Open House, Thursday, Oct. 20, 5-7:30 p.m. Both events are at the ISU–Meridian Health Science Center,
Proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine creates endowment through Idaho State University Foundation for tax reimbursement incentive scholarships
The proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Idaho State University Foundation jointly announced the establishment of the ICOM Scholarship Endowment Fund Oct. 3..
Free community hearing screenings at ISU-Meridian Health Science Center
Get your hearing checked for free at a series of screenings starting Oct. 11 at the Speech and Language Clinic at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 E. Central Drive.
Free flu shots and basic physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Oct. 13
Free flu shots, basic physical and dental exams, and onsite testing for blood sugar levels and cholesterol are included in free services offered at a community health screening Thursday, Oct. 13, 4-7 p.m., at Whitney United Methodist Church, 3315 W. Overland Rd., in Boise.
Idaho conference on health care and Thomas Geriatric Symposium set for Sept. 30 in Meridian and Pocatello
The 29th Annual Idaho Conference on Health Care and the 9th Annual Thomas Geriatric Health Symposium will be held Friday, Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Idaho State University in two locations; Pocatello and at the ISU-Meridian Health Science Center.
Idaho State University pharmacy researcher awarded NIH grant to study deadly bacteria
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Idaho State University assistant professor Kirk Hevener a $415,000 grant that may one day lead to the discovery of a new drug to battle the deadly intestinal bacteria Clostridium difficile.
Idaho State University pharmacy researcher awarded NIH grant to study deadly bacteria
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Idaho State University assistant professor Kirk Hevener a $415,000 grant that may one day lead to the discovery of a new drug to battle the deadly intestinal bacteria Clostridium difficile.
ISU begins statewide community health worker training
Idaho State University, in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, is offering training, statewide, for Community Health Workers or CHWs.
Kasiska Family honored for decades of contributions to ISU health care education
The largest academic unit of Idaho State University has been named the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences to recognize the generosity of the Kasiska Family Foundation.
Idaho State Board of Education Approves Long-Term Lease for ICOM
The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved a 40-year lease for the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) located at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center at a regularly scheduled board meeting in Pocatello last week.
ISU’s online speech-language master’s program provides flexibility
When Katie Pilant decided to pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology, she chose Idaho State University’s online program for its academic excellence and convenience.
Idaho State University names new nursing dean
Miki Goodwin, a former assistant professor and coordinator of Idaho State University’s accelerated nursing program, is the new dean of the School of Nursing.
Rex Force is Idaho State University’s new vice president for health sciences
Idaho State University has named Rex Force, Pharm.D., the new vice president for health sciences.
ISU and St. Luke’s Health Systems partner to foster research
Idaho State University’s Lynn Bohecker is passionate about research. She relishes the thrill of being on the ground floor of a medical breakthrough or on the front lines of scientific literature that can help the medical community improve patient care.
ISU-Meridian recruiting children for language-learning study; participants will receive gift cards
Idaho State University-Meridian researchers will provide $100 in gift cards to children who complete a study to help determine how youngsters with language learning difficulties process and understand language.
First class in ISU/College of Idaho physician assistant studies partnership to graduate
Twenty years after earning her undergraduate degree in elementary education, Katrina Merrell decided to go back to school and start a new career—a decision that led her to a master’s program in physician assistant studies.
ISU-Meridian recognizes student excellence honorees at May 9 Commencement and confers 241 degrees
BOISE--Jennifer Gess received the 2016 Student Excellence Award at Idaho State University-Meridian’s 11th annual commencement ceremony May 9 at the Boise Centre.
ISU-Meridian will confer 241 degrees and recognize Student Excellence Honorees at May 9 Commencement; Educator and author Hartzell Cobbs will speakBOISE-- Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center will hold i
BOISE-- Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center will hold its commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., May 9, at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St.
Idaho State University College of Business to offer health informatics degree in Meridian and Pocatello
The Idaho State University College of Business is offering a new Master of Science in Health Informatics degree on the Pocatello and Meridian campuses in fall of 2016.
Idaho State University affiliates with new Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
BOISE – With approval from the State Board of Education, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced a new public-private partnership today to create Idaho’s first four-year medical school at Idaho State University’s Meridian Health Science Center.
Basic physical and dental exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening
If you have no insurance or limited access to medical care, attend a free Community Health Screening event Thursday, March 10, 4-7 p.m. at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 E. Central Drive.
Free flu shots and physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Feb.18
If you’ve resolved to improve your health this year, but have no insurance or limited access to medical care, attend a free Community Health Screening event Thursday, Feb. 18, 4-7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2920 Cassia St., in Boise.
ISU researchers seek children and adults for hearing study
Idaho State University researchers in Meridian and Pocatello are continuing their efforts aimed at recruiting infants, children and adults to participate in a study to develop new ways to assess middle-ear function in people of all ages.
ISU professor pens sports career book used at prestigious schools around the country
When Howard Gauthier penned “Getting Hired in College Sports” in 2009, he had no idea it would become a must-read in sports management classes at colleges and universities around the country.
Free flu shots and physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Jan. 21
Free flu shots, basic physical examinations and screenings for sexually transmitted diseases including syphilis are among the free services offered at a community health screening Thursday, Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 Fort St., in Boise.