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July 14, 2023

Campers break the ice on life with a stutter

Mizzou students help Camp Iceberg attendees learn more about stuttering and how they can thrive with a speech impediment.

Rachel Proffitt

July 10, 2023

Rachel Proffitt elected to ACRM Board

The associate professor of occupational therapy at Mizzou will serve as secretary of the board starting in November.

June 29, 2023

Get to know the 2023 College of Health Sciences summer peer advisors

CHS Summer Welcome peer advisors spend the summer months helping incoming freshmen and transfer students get acclimated and ready for their first semester at the university.

June 12, 2023

Spring 2023 dean’s list

A total of 1,632 Health Sciences students made the spring 2023 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Health Sciences, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours.

May 15, 2023

24 Health Professions students make Winter SEC honor roll

Student-athletes representing Mizzou basketball, gymnastics, and swimming and diving earned grade point averages of 3.0 or above either cumulatively or during the preceding academic year.

A group of students pose for a photo in front of a Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy sign.

May 8, 2023

OTA students showcase baccalaureate project work

The projects are designed to provide in-depth experience in clinical practice skills, administration, leadership, advocacy and/or education.

Bailey R. Baucum

May 2, 2023

Mizzou Made 2023: Bailey R. Baucum, OTD

Bailey R. Baucum, an O'Fallon native, is completing her post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate.

April 14, 2023

Mizzou OT at AOTA Inspire Annual Conference and Expo

The University of Missouri’s Occupational Therapy Department will be participating in the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference & Expo in Kansas City from April 20-23, 2023. Connect with us at conference during our presentations, at our expo booth, and by attending our alumni reception. Details are below. Presentations From workshops and short courses to scientific research panels, our faculty, staff, and current students are sharing knowledge to help advance the profession. Thursday, April 20 9-9:30 a.m.Construct Validity of the Sensory Profile InteroceptionWinnie Dunn, Catana BrownKCC Rm 2101Session: Scientific Research Panel 101B 10-11 a.m.Role With It! Defining the OT Practitioner Role Through…

Teri Dowds-Adams and Brent Adams pose with their 10-year-old children Daniel and Ashlee.

April 4, 2023

Siblings making strides thanks to collaborative approach to therapy

The Adams family credits teamwork between TigerOT, the MU Speech and Hearing Clinic and PhysZOU for Ashlee and Daniel's growth.

Two respiratory therapy students wearing black scrubs show three children a mannekin in an incubator.

March 31, 2023

Programs give science club members a glimpse into health professions 

Respiratory Therapy demonstration On March 4, representatives with several School of Health Professions programs came together to host a hands-on session for the CALEB Science Club.   Attendees were able to learn about and participate in five different career paths in the health professions field: diagnostic medical ultrasound, nuclear medicine, occupational therapy, radiography and respiratory therapy.  CALEB Science Club participants learned what a diagnostic medical ultrasound is and how it can be used to image various parts of patients’ bodies, including the heart, abdominal organs, muscles and tendons. Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound students also explained what a stroke is, why strokes happen,…