May 20, 2021
Respiratory Therapy receives elite Apex Recognition Award
Congratulations to our Respiratory Therapy programs, which received the Apex Recognition Award from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Mizzou operates bachelor’s degree programs with an emphasis in respiratory therapy in Columbia and at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. These two programs join only seven others among 436 accredited entry-level programs to earn this recognition in 2021. “The Apex Recognition Awards recognize our promotion of high-quality education and evidence-based medicine,” said Kathy Moss, department chair of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences and professor of respiratory therapy in the School of Health Professions. “The award showcases the University of Missouri’s…
May 13, 2021
DHS award winners
May 11, 2021 The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2021 award recipients! Winners are acknowledged for their achievements, character and commitment in DHS. Spirit of Achievement: Greta Valastyan The Spirit of Achievement recipient demonstrates unwavering positivity toward the program and students’ career goals. Additionally, the recipient has demonstrated a supportive attitude toward their peers and service to others within the program. This student is an outstanding representative of DHS, SHP and MU within the local and distant community. Hometown: Gyor, Hungary…
May 4, 2021
Students present at Undergraduate Research Forum
May 3, 2021 Congratulations to all of the Health Professions students that were able to present their research as part of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Forum! This event was hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research as part of Undergraduate Research Week. This forum offered undergraduates the opportunity to present their research and scholarly achievements to the Mizzou community! Names and presentation titles of all participating Health Professions students: Lauren Day and Lauren Tigner, SLHS (Mentor: Stacy Wagovich) The Use of Mental State Verbs by Preschool-Age Children Who Stutter and Their Mothers Madison Green, Public Health…
April 19, 2021
Shining bright
One of the defining characteristics of School of Health Professions students is their desire to improve lives. David Gardner II, a senior Health Sciences major from Chicago, is an example of what it means to bring heart and dedication together to help others. Journey to Health Professions David Gardner attributes his success to support and drive from family members including his mother, Kristee Davis (top), a psychology professor, and grandmother, Geneva George, a civil rights activist. Gardner transferred to Health Professions his junior year after initially pursuing an education in animal science. Meeting with his adviser and…
March 17, 2021
Physical Therapy represents at 2021 APTA Combined Sections Meeting
March 17, 2021 The Department of Physical Therapy is proud to highlight the scholarly activity of Mizzou DPT faculty, clinical partners, and students at the 2021 Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Impressively, the department had over a dozen presentations, offered virtually, at the profession’s largest annual event. Presentations focused on sub-specialty topic areas including pediatrics, neurology, chronic pain, and educational research. While live presentations were offered throughout February, recorded and on-demand content available will be available until the end of March 2021. We hope you join us by visiting the 2021 Combined Sections Meeting…
March 4, 2021
Three Health Professions students named Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ‘39
March 4, 2021 | Updated March 12 Kennedi Keyes and Cheri Ghan at the Reynolds Alumni Center March 12, 2021 Congratulations to the three Health Professions students who were added to the newest cohorts of Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 earlier this week! Every spring, 18 graduate students and 39 seniors are honored for their outstanding achievements, academic success, and contributions to Mizzou and the Columbia community. On Tuesday evening, Kennedi Keyes, an MHS student in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences was revealed as part of this year’s Mizzou 18 cohort. Keyes is from Chicago, and also served the School of Health Professions as a student ambassador as…
March 3, 2021
Cheri Ghan creates scholarship fund for student ambassadors
If you’re struggling to believe in yourself, you always have one person in your corner: Cheri Ghan. A former journalist, Ghan came to Mizzou in 2006. Originally hired to manage communication for the School of Health Professions, she now leads student recruitment efforts for the school. This position connects her with prospective Mizzou Health Professions students and their families. “I see the post-secondary education decision as one of the most important decisions students make in their lives,” Ghan said. “I take a lot of pride in helping students and their families understand what their options are.” Mentoring student ambassadors Above: Cheri Ghan sits with…
Feb. 25, 2021
Health Sciences major named Intern of the Week
Congratulations to Caleigh Achim, a Health Sciences major who was named Intern of the Week at Sprekk Supply Group (SSG)! SSG is a medical technology company focused on accelerating the use of cutting-edge technologies for chronic pain treatments, specifically for neck and spine. In January, Achim started working for SSG as a medical device sales intern, where she learns about their products, devices and pain-managements strategies, creates sales presentations on the products, and gets hands-on experience pitching the products and devices in sales meetings with medical professionals and clients that SSG serves. “I have truly been privileged to have an…
Feb. 25, 2021
Tori Specketer represents SLHS as grad student board member
Feb. 26, 2020 Victoria (Tori) Specketer, MHS student in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, has been selected as the next Missouri Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) graduate student board member. Specketer will start this executive board position on Aug. 1, 2021. The graduate student board member advocates for speech-language pathology and audiology students in Missouri. Tori will communicate with the ten NSSLHA chapters from around the state about MSHA events and activities, including opportunities for students to participate at the state level. “I am really looking forward to getting to know all of the MSHA Executive Board Members,” Specketer said. “I…
Feb. 25, 2021
Students present research at American Physical Therapy Association’s centennial event
Feb. 25, 2021 The Department of Physical Therapy would like to congratulate Mizzou DPT students Morgan Woods, Connor Redmon, Jason Cook, Jenna Lawler, Kayley Stock, and Breanna Sitzes on their recent research presented virtually at the 2021 APTA-Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). This year marked the centennial anniversary of the APTA, and the CSM is the profession’s premier event. Congratulations to these outstanding students, as well as their faculty mentors and fellow co-authors. Adapting to COVID-19: Pediatric Physical Therapists and Telehealth Authors: Hall JB, Woods ML, Luechtefeld JT. Poster Presentation Differences in Sleep, Pain, and Depression Among Chronic Pain Populations: Implications…