Department of Health Policy and Management
MHA Program Director
Education
Ph.D. – Health Services, University of Washington
M.H.A. – Health Administration, University of Washington
B.A. – Philosophy, University of Washington
Areas of Expertise
EMS and Trauma Systems
Surgery and Trauma Outcomes
Injury and Trauma Prevention and Control
Healthcare Management and Leadership
Introduction
Dr. Bowman directs the M.H.A. program and serves as a professor of Health Policy and Management. He advises and mentors students, teaches, conducts research, and enjoys academic and community service.
Credentials, Accreditations and Awards
2011-2012 Exceptional Teaching Award, Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH)
2011-2012 Faculty Innovation Award, BSPH
2010-2013 Leon S. Robertson Career Development Chair in Injury Prevention, BSPH
Teaching Focus
Dr. Bowman teaches healthcare finance, communications, healthcare systems, and research methods. His experiences enrich his teaching as he integrates case studies, scenarios, and real-world issues and challenges into the classroom.
Research Overview
Dr. Bowman’s research focuses on improving outcomes for time-critical conditions such as trauma. He collaborates with surgeons, nurses, residents, and medical students to design and implement research that will lead to improved outcomes for Arkansans and the public in general.
Recent Books or Publications
- Pilkington C, Thind T, Bowman SM, Sexton K, Kimbrough MK, Porter A, Davis B, Bennett J, Bhavaraju A, Jensen HK. Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database. J Surg Res. 2024 Jun; 298:36-40. PMID: 38552588.
- Wade DJ, Pilkington C, Henson JC, Jensen HK, Kalkwarf K, Bhavaraju A, Bruce N, Bowman S, Margolick J. Higher Doses of Calcium Associated with Survival in Trauma Patients. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar 21; S0022-4804(24)00094-5. PMID: 38519359.
- Sears JM, Victoroff TM, Bowman SM, Marsh SM, Borjan M, Reilly A, Fletcher A. Using a Severity Threshold to Improve Occupational Injury Surveillance: Assessment of a Severe Traumatic Injury-Based Occupational Health Indicator Across the International Classification of Diseases Lexicon Transition. Am J Ind Med. 2024 Jan; 67(1): 18-30. PMID: 37850904.
- Moore B, Jensen H, Patel K, Modi Z, Reif R, Lal S, Bowman SM, Kost M, Kalkwark KJ, Margolick J, Bhavaraju A, Corwin HL. Outcomes of Trauma Patients on Chronic Antithrombotic Therapies in a Trauma Center in a Rural State. Surg Pract Sci. 2023 Dec; 15: 1-5. doi:10.1016/j.sipas.2023.100221.
- Smedley WA, Mabry CD, Collins T, Tabor J, Bowman S, Porter A, Young S, Klutts G, Deloach J, Bhavaraju A, Maxson T, Robertson RD, Holcomb JB, Kalkwarf KJ. Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System. Am Surg. 2023 Jul;89(7):3157-3162. PMID: 36877979.
Fun Fact
Dr. Bowman enjoys hiking and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice with his son. Outdoors activities are his mainstay, and he enjoys gardening, skiing, and cycling. Dr. Bowman became a professor to share his experience with students and to further our knowledge through research to reduce unnecessary death and disability from trauma and trauma care.