Oct. 1, 2023
Student Ambassador applications now open
The MU College of Health Sciences will be hosting informational sessions in the coming weeks for students interested in becoming 2024 Student Ambassadors. Informational sessions will be held in 106 Lewis Hall on: Thursday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. Ambassador applications officially opened on Oct. 1, and they must be submitted to the CHS Office of Student Services, 101 Lewis Hall, by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. New ambassadors will begin service in the spring 2024 semester. Freshman, sophomore and junior Health Sciences students are invited to apply…
Sep. 26, 2023
Research project examines connections between two pandemics
Devanshi Patel's research project involved looking at similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1918 flu.
Sep. 21, 2023
14 Health Sciences students awarded S.T.A.R. recognition
These workshops prepare students from all disciplines for research by teaching them about topics ranging from resume creation to cultural competency in research.
Sep. 5, 2023
New study abroad program to focus on health care, public health in South Korea
Mizzou will launch its study abroad program in South Korea in the summer of 2024, with students spending two weeks in the country between late July and early August.
Sep. 1, 2023
Chasing butterflies: Health Science major has a passion for challenging himself
Jason Calderon, an MU senior studying Health Science with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Sciences, is pursuing his passion to become a strength and conditioning coach and physical therapist.
Aug. 30, 2023
IPE Day participants focus on growing together
Faculty and staff worked to educate first- and second-year CHS students on interprofessional care.
Aug. 29, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Sue Boren
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Sue Boren MHA program director and professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching HMI 4430: Introduction to Health Informatics, HMI 8610: Consumer Health Informatics and the Chancellor’s Leadership Class. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. I have graduate degrees in health administration (MHA) and Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (Ph.D.) from Mizzou. I…
Aug. 29, 2023
Salmonella testing can be a slow process. Mizzou researchers want to change that. (NPR)
Aug. 24, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Jose Ramirez Bayron
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Jose Ramirez Bayron Assistant teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching HLTH_SCI 2400: Contemporary Health Issues, HLTH_SCI 4985: Healthcare Organization and Leadership, P_HLTH 4485: Ethics in Public Health and HLTH_SCI 4480: Clinical Ethics. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? My training background is diverse. I am a chiropractor with additional training and education in sports chiropractic and acupuncture. In my first career, I was a…
Aug. 24, 2023
New faculty spotlight: David Moxley
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. David Moxley Associate director, MHA executive programAssistant teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? During fall semesters, I am focused on advising our students in the Executive Master of Health Administration program who are completing their theses in preparation for a December graduation. My normal course teaching is usually in the spring and summer semesters. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? Originally I was a…