CPHS Health Professions Day 2025 Schedule

Breakout Session Schedule

Keynote Speaker

Dalton Fabian, PharmD

Dalton Fabian, PharmD, is a pharmacist with a passion for healthcare, technology, and data science. His experience has included building or supporting machine learning models and data tools for health systems and health insurance companies related to re-admissions, appointment no-shows, and hospital utilization. While ML is an important tool in Fabian's arsenal, he prides himself on his effective use of business intelligence tools to take ML predictions and build out more robust tools and databases to help clinicians and leaders better identify opportunities for care.

Guest Speakers

Dr. Tara Armstrong

Dr. Tara Armstrong received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Texas Lutheran University and her Doctorate in Athletic Training from Indiana State University. She has been providing medical services at Drake University since August of 2020, primarily caring for athletes in Drake's Men's/Women's Tennis and Women's Volleyball programs. Her interest areas are shoulder evaluation and rehabilitation, healthcare literacy/patient-centered care, and mental health care for student athletes.

Summary: Technology has greatly influenced athletic training services over the years. This presentation will include discussion on different biomedical tools that have been instrumental in injury risk reduction and load management for student athletes.

Kayla Bell, QPR Training

Kayla Bell is a queer-identifying therapist and has worked in the mental health field since 2016. She is formally trained in EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Level 1 Internal Family Systems Therapy, and specializes in trauma informed approaches, especially as it relates to racial and LGBTQ+ related trauma, inner child work, and shame/low seld-esteem. In her free time, Kayla enjoys dancing, content creating, playing the clarinet, playing basketball, lifting weights, and spending time with loved ones. 

Training Summary: QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer - the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver can help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. After this one-hour training, you will become a QPR Gatekeeper and be more aware of the ways to intervene when someone is having a mental health emergency.

Dr. Amy Bingaman

Dr. Amy Bingaman has lived in six states but considers herself an Iowan, as it's the state she's lived in the longest. She received her undergraduate degree from Drake ("Go Bulldogs!") in 1997. She attended University of Iowa for medical school in the class of 2002. She completed a residency at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. in 2006. She is happily married with four children and enjoys traveling, cooking, running, reading, and entertaining.

Summary: Dr. Bingaman will be presenting on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, and how that technology has changed over her 20 year career. 

Dr. Michael Daly

Dr. Michael 'Mike' Daly has been an Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences since 2017. He also practices pharmacy at The Iowa Clinic, where he focuses on health informatics and population health. Mike has been involved as a course instructor and capstone project facilitator for Drake's Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics since the program's inception in 2020. 

Summary: Emerging Technologies in Healthcare: Health Informatics will focus on Health Informatics (HI) as one of the emerging technologies transforming healthcare delivery. The presentation will discuss what HI is and use specific HI examples from recent literature. Additionally, essential skills needed for success in HI will be addressed, alongside an overview of the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics program offered at Drake University.

Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein

Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein, PharmD, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University in 1999 and is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and a Certified Personal Trainer. She teaches a Medication Management elective, co-teaches the Advanced Diabetes Care elective, and coordinates the Intermediate Pharmacy Skills and Applications 2 lecture and lab. She teaches in the Pharmacy Skills and Applications course series and the Self Care & Nonprescription Products course. She maintains a clinical practice at Primary Health Care East Side Clinic, where she precepts third- and fourth-year student pharmacists, focusing on interprofessional ambulatory care and diabetes as a speciality practice. Her areas of interest in practice and scholarship are diabetes, medication management services and community education. She is the Immediate Past President of the American Pharmacists Association of Pharmacy Practice and Management, President and Advocacy Lead for the Iowa Chapter of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Coordinating Body, and an active member of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, where she sits on the Annual Meeting Planning Committee and Technology Committee. She was named the Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year for 2025 by ADCES. She is also an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, where she participates on the Legislative Committee. Currently, she is studying to become a certified nutrition coach. She has a passion for helping people dream, set, and achieve their goals. 

Summary: Let me look that up on my smartphone! In the past decade, technology innovation has revolutionized how we access information. This technological process has extended into healthcare, resulting in groundbreaking advancements in disease state monitoring and medication delivery. This session will explore the transformative use of continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems (AID) in revolutionizing diabetes management. 

Dr. Ashley Murray and Dr. Mallory Asbe 

Dr. Ashley Murray, OTD, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor and the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at Drake University in the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. Dr. Murray has been an Occupational Therapist for 15 years, and her clinical experience is in neurological (spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury) and acute orthopedic rehabilitation. She has also served in administrative roles in rehabilitation, with a focus on documentation and reimbursement for therapy services, coordination of care, discharge planning, and collaboration with family members and caregivers. Since joining the Drake OTD program in July of 2022, Dr. Murray has enjoyed teaching students about universal design, the accessibility of places and spaces, and assistive technology. She works to bring real-life experiences to the classroom and connect the students to the community as a way to enhance learning and to help develop future healthcare professionals. 

Dr. Mallory Asbe, OTD, OTR/L is the Shared Lab Facilitator at Drake University's entry-level OTD program, working part-time with students and faculty and part-time clinically at MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Asbe has been an Occupational Therapist for 5 years, and her clinical experience is in inpatient adult rehabilitation, helping clients recover from neurological, cardiac, orthopedic, and other injuries or illnesses. Since joining the Drake OTD program in August 2022, Dr. Asbe has enjoyed bridging her practice experience with student instruction and advising in courses such as Human Movement, Neurorehabilitation, Skills & Adaptations, and more. She completed the Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS) certification in November 2024.

Summary: Advanced Rehabilitation Technology: Robotics in OT will highlight examples of advanced technology used in rehabilitation settings. Presenters will discuss clinical application of and research to support this practice in rehab. A case study involving a patient who sustained a neurological infarct and participated in multi-disciplinary rehabilitation will be reviewed with an emphasis on occupational therapy treatment and outcomes.

Dr. Chris Snider and Dr. Chris Porter

Dr. Chris Snider is an Associate Professor in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Dr. Chris Porter is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Drake University and Director of Drake's Artificial Intelligence program. They run the generative AI training company Innovation Profs. 

Summary: Intro to Generative AI for Health Professionals will discuss the current state of generative AI tools and how that can apply to healthcare professionals.

Exhibition Hall & Program Sponsors

OneroRx

OneroRx provides integrated pharmacy services to promote patient health and wellness in underserved communities. We understand the value of the patient-pharmacist relationship and how vital a local pharmacy is to the health of a community. That is why we are solely dedicated to reducing the void in pharmacy patient care that exists today in many rural areas and urban communities. OneroRx currently owns and operates 67 locations across seven states (including 23 pharmacies in Iowa).

Iowa Pharmacy Association

The Iowa Pharmacy Association is the state society representing the profession of pharmacy in Iowa, united for the purpose of promoting safe and effective medication use to improve the health of patients. Established in 1880 and strengthened in 1999 through unification with the Iowa Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Iowa Pharmacy Association preserves and advances the interests of the profession and serves the professional needs of all pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.

Walgreens (Arbor Street, Omaha)

Walgreens has pharmacies in communities across Iowa and the Midwest.

Kansas City University

Kansas City University is an osteopathic medical school with additional options in Dental, Doctorate of Psychology, and Master's in Biosciences.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Applied Health Sciences

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Applied Health Sciences offers a variety of graduate degrees! Two of the Graduate Professional programs will be in attendance at Health Professions Day: Master of Health Administration and Master of Public Health. The Master of Health Administration is a 52-credit hour, two-year in person program with classes taught by a mix of clinical and academic faculty. The Master of Public Health program is a one and a half to two year program with degree options in Epidemiology and Health Behavior and Promotion. Both of these programs use cohort-structured learning, which keeps class sizes small! Check us out!

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is a premier medical and health sciences institution comprising three colleges offering 10 graduate degrees. The programs share a collective strength - a collaborative campus community where student and faculty come together in the pursuit of knowledge and innovation.

ChildServe

ChildServe improves the health and well-being of 5,800 children each year through specialized clinical, home, and community-based programs and services. We are experts in pediatric rehabilitation and care for children and young adults who have a wide variety of developmental delays, disabilities, injuries, and other special healthcare needs.

Co-Chairs:

• Olivia Franklin (P3)
• Rhea Bajwa (JR HSCI)

Exhibition Hall:

• Claudia Kern (P1) - Co-Chair
• Alanna Orendorff (P1) - Co-Chair
• Lillian Morphew (P1)
• Brittany Youngblut (P1)

Breakout:

• Erin Templin (P2) - Chair
• Graelen Kwiatkowski (FR HSCI)
• Camryn Matheny (SO HSCI)
• Yuri Gomez Gomez (FR HSCI)

Engagement:

• Brianna Anderson (P3) - Chair
• Kayla Jack (O1)
• Dorcas Egya-Mensah (P1)
• Megan Gerasch (O1)
• Shelby Ryan (P2)

Publicity:

• Ashley Tupy (O2) - Co-Chair
• Lexi Georgia (O2) - Co-Chair
• Emma Kuss (P3)
• Kristen Alford (P3)
• Anna Faivre (SO HSCI)