
Feb. 23, 2023
Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program receives elite Apex designation
The Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program has been recognized among the best in the nation. The program has received several competitive awards, including the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) elite Apex Award for 2023–24. According to the AARC, “An Apex designation for [a] respiratory care program exemplifies best practices in the professional education of respiratory therapists and demonstrates that [the] organization enhances the quality of care and elevates the respiratory therapy profession. As an Apex recipient, [a] program is a member of an elite group of respiratory care organizations from across the U.S. who have met the stringent quality and…

Feb. 23, 2023
Getting the picture: Radiography students add skills through clinical experiences
Radiography students add skills through clinical experience.

Feb. 15, 2023
New Mizzou Nuclear Medicine clinical rotation offers path to profession’s sustainability
Program growth is necessary to address a shortage of nuclear medicine technologists.

Feb. 13, 2023
Mizzou DPT at the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Mizzou DPT is headed to the 2023 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA with over a dozen presentations.

Jan. 30, 2023
Research internship leads to Health Science presentation for pre-professional student
Nicole Wieschhau works in the state-of-the-art NextGen Precision Health facility.

Jan. 26, 2023
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences named a leading speech pathology and audiology program
The Mizzou Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences program has been named to Newsweek’s USA Leading Speech Pathology & Audiology Programs 2022.

Jan. 24, 2023
Summer Welcome peer advisors needed
The School of Health Professions is looking for enthusiastic and bright students to serve as Peer Advisors for the Student Services’ Office this summer. Peer Advisors play a key role in helping incoming freshmen and transfer students get acclimated to the University of Missouri and ready for their first semester at Mizzou! Typical tasks of Peer Advisors include helping new students register for classes using Schedule Planner/myZou, answering questions about their schedule/the university, and assisting the Academic Advisors. The unique nature of this position requires that you are available from May 18 through July 15. The pay is…

Jan. 24, 2023
Students earn S.T.A.R. undergraduate research certification
Twelve Health Professions students completed the S.T.A.R. undergraduate research certification last semester. These students participated in five or more undergraduate research workshops to prepare them for future research projects and scholarship. Charlotte Anderson, Health Science Abby Beavers, Health Science Amy Boehm, Health Science Kayla Holmgren, Health Science Grace Key, Health Science Bella McCartney, Health Science Ethan Moe, Health Science Rianna Richardson, Health Science Daly Rosenbloom, Health Science & Biological Sciences Malia Collins, Speech, Language and Hearing Science Avi Vaughn, Speech, Language and Hearing Science Anna Mae Williams, Speech, Language and Hearing Science …

Jan. 12, 2023
Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Congratulations to students who made the Fall 2022 School of Health Professions Dean’s list!

Jan. 10, 2023
Physical Therapy students work to solve operational challenges in real clinics
Physical Therapy study at Mizzou includes some course work you’d expect — students learn the anatomy and physics of the human body and evidence-based methods for treating patients who have health conditions that limit their ability to move. But in addition to those “hard” skills, Mizzou’s program prepares future PTs for challenges they might face in a clinic that have little to do with the mechanics of treating a patient. For instance, students learn the business side of operating a private practice, how the U.S. insurance systems work and leadership skills. Emily Miller, a third-year PT student, got to experience…