Robert Kruse MD MPH FAAFP

Robert Kruse MD MPH FAAFP Profile Photo

State Medical Director and Division Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

ASTHO Member

Nov. 19, 2025

1030: Rural Health in Focus: State Strategies for Transformation

In this episode, health leaders from Iowa, Maine and Mississippi share their strategies for revitalizing rural healthcare. We hear excerpts from an ASTHO media briefing featuring ASTHO members as they address the urgent challenges facing millions of rural Americans, including healthcare provider sh…
Feb. 27, 2025

852: Lassa Fever Response, Suicide Rates See Decline

Dr. Robert Kruse, state medical director and the division director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO Member, tells us about his state’s response to a confirmed case of Lassa fever; Clarie Miller, lead suicide...