Sep. 27, 2024
Mentoring the health care experts of tomorrow
Students from across the College of Health Sciences participated in the Tomorrow’s Health Care Experts Expo put on by MU Health Care on Friday, Sept. 13, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia. The event was attended by hundreds of high school students from across mid-Missouri. The expo was designed to help these students learn about potential career paths within the health care industry. Senior Radiography students Jada Graves and Katelyn Kruse helped staff the Radiography booth, engaging students in a “What Bone am I?” game and discussing the student experience in the radiography program. Other CHS programs and…
Sep. 12, 2024
Tail-wagging tomography: Meet the nuclear medicine alums behind your pet’s scans
After years of practicing nuclear medicine with human patients, Kevin and Joni Lunceford opted for a new challenge by joining the Mizzou Veterinary Health Center.
Sep. 4, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Derek Helderman, MHA 2022
Name: Derek Helderman Degree and graduation year: Master of Health Administration, 2022, executive modality Current position: Program Analyst, VA St. Louis Health Care System Derek Helderman, 2022 MHA alum What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? I graduated from the Mizzou MHA Executive program in December 2022. At this same time, I accepted a promotion as a Program Analyst (Informatics) within the newly formed Technology, Innovation, and Development Service (TID) at the St. Louis VA Health Care System. I’d worked at the St. Louis VA for about seven years prior to this. I’m…
Aug. 15, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Katie Korte, MHA 2020
Katie Korte Name: Katie Korte Degree and graduation year: Master of Health Administration, 2020 Current position: VP Assurance & Continuity, Vizient What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? Since graduating from the MHA program, I’ve had many leadership opportunities spanning from leading a pharmacy team as director of pharmacy to supporting an entire market of hospital pharmacies. When it comes to your career so far, what are you most proud of? I’m most proud of the continued change. I’ve had several roles that required me to step way outside of my comfort zone.
July 19, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Kaci Eikmann, MHA 2013
Kaci Eikmann is the executive director of business operations and strategic partnerships with BJC HealthCare.
July 3, 2024
MHA alums begin post-graduation administrative fellowships
Recent graduates of the Master of Health Administration degree program started administrative fellowships this summer with prestigious health care organizations.
June 17, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Megan Cram, MHA 2013
Megan Cram Name: Megan Cram Degree and graduation year: Master of Health Administration, 2013 Current position: University of Missouri Health Care What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? Since graduating, I’ve been working in a variety of leadership roles at the University of Missouri Health Care. I’ve worked with Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery in inpatient as well as outpatient settings as an educator and clinical manager. I later managed an 80-bed Medicine department as a Clinical Nurse Manager and provided nursing leadership throughout the construction and development of one…
May 8, 2024
Social work provides encore career for finance professional
Sarah Howell left behind a 20-year career in finance to pursue her Master of Social Work at Mizzou — and discover new uses for old talents.
April 23, 2024
A bridge to tomorrow
Taking a gap year after completing her Bachelor of Health Science helped Teirra Andrisse regroup and hit the ground running as she began her Master of Health Administration studies.
April 5, 2024
A library lifeline
MU social work student Tyler Davis is making a difference in local lives while blazing his own trail in a new position at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.