Dec. 15, 2022
Undergraduate researcher Rucha Kelkar’s research is ever-evolving
Rucha Kelkar is researching the effects of cancer treatment on swallowing and communication abilities in head and neck cancer patients, but that's not always what her research focused on.
Nov. 17, 2022
Health Sciences Extension professor receives APLU public service award
Jo Britt-Rankin, Health Sciences Extension professor, received the 2022 Ellen Swallow Richards Public Service Award.
Oct. 26, 2022
From internship to full-time job: Health Science alumna finds meaning with nonclinical career
Elizabeth LaDriere, BHS '21, landed a full-time job with the same company she interned with the summer before her senior year.
Oct. 18, 2022
2022 alumni award recipients
Louis Davis, DPT ’17 Outstanding Young Alumni Louis Davis completed his DPT in 2017 and graduated from an orthopaedic physical therapy residency program in 2018. In 2021, he opened a private physical therapy clinic in Springfield, Missouri. His nominator, Teresa Briedwell, wrote that, since his graduation, “He has been a critical partner in clinical teaching and mentorship for our students, frequently returning to campus to provide guest lectures and teach lab content.” The Outstanding Young Alumni award goes to a graduate who is 35 years old or younger in recognition of their professional accomplishments and engagement with the School of…
Sep. 21, 2022
Health Professions students visit Monett, Missouri, with Rural Immersion program
Students learned about health care in a rural community.
Sep. 19, 2022
Researcher finds electronic health records may be key to improving patient care
Kate Trout studies benefits, challenges of using electronic health records in health care.
Aug. 30, 2022
Faculty celebrate milestone years of service
Congratulations to Health Professions faculty celebrating milestone years of service to MU! View a list of all MU faculty celebrating milestone years of service. 10 years Botswana Blackburn, Health SciencesKristin Flynn Peters, Health Sciences 20 years Stephen Ball, Physical TherapyKimberly Keller, Health SciencesEvan Prost, Physical Therapy…
Aug. 25, 2022
Loren Bauerband receives $411,000 NIH grant to address social gender dysphoria
The National Institutes of Health awarded Loren Bauerband, assistant professor, $411,000 to study the relationship between external experiences and internal responses for transgender and gender non-binary individuals. Their research will help practitioners tailor mental health interventions for individuals with social gender dysphoria. Dr. Bauerband is co-PI on the project, “Gender Dysphoria as a Measure of Proximal Stress: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Novel Measure of Social Gender Dysphoria,” with Dr. Paz Galupo of Towson University. The two-year project will examine gender dysphoria as a proximal stressor (an internal response to social pressures or prejudices), rooted in a dynamic…
Aug. 22, 2022
Botswana Blackburn named Health Sciences department chair
The MU School of Health Professions is pleased to announce that Botswana Toney Blackburn, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Health Sciences (DHS). She has served as associate department chair since 2020. In addition to her role as department chair, Dr. Blackburn is a teaching professor and Honors-affiliated faculty member. “I am most excited about continuing to work with my DHS colleagues to teach the next generation of health care professionals,” Dr. Blackburn said. “By standing steady in times of change, I can help foster and build a collaborative learning environment between faculty, staff and students.” Dr.
Aug. 12, 2022
Jo Britt-Rankin wins national Priester Award for Health Leadership
MU Extension and Health Sciences professor Jo Britt-Rankin was awarded the Jeanne M. Priester Award for Health Leadership during the National Health Outreach Conference. This award recognizes exemplary, impactful leadership in health and wellness, which Dr. Britt-Rankin exemplified during her tenure in the U.S. Department of Agriculture advancing health education within the Cooperative Extension System. Congratulations, Dr. Britt-Rankin!…