Mike Rowland joined The Center in January 2023 as the Program Specialist for the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program. His role as Telehealth and Outreach specialist works with healthcare organizations to assess telehealth capabilities and integrate technology into a rural healthcare space. Mike has over ten years’ experience working in healthcare, public health, telehealth, telementoring, and quality improvement in a health care setting. In the past, he has worked with a diverse group of patients and providers, ranging from American Indians of the Navajo Tribe to patients with Sickle Cell disease across the Western United States.
Mike has a worked with principal investigators to research methods of improving care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease.
- Barriers to Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Guideline Recommendations
- Improving Preventive Care for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Mike received his Master of Public Health from the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus and has a Bachelor of Arts with a Biology Major from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Mike lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife and two children. He enjoys swimming, running, and generally being outside with his crew.