Oct. 3, 2022
Physical Therapy and Radiography students connect with kids
MU Radiography and Physical Therapy students showed 5th-12th grade members of the Caleb Science Club different exercises, skills and equipment from their respective disciplines.
Sep. 7, 2022
Interprofessional Education Day prepares students for careers with hands-on, collaborative practice
Students from clinical disciplines participated to learn about interprofessional collaboration.
Aug. 30, 2022
Katie Fandrey: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, Physical Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? This semester, I will be a lab assistant for Physical Therapy Case Management: Geriatrics/Orthopedics. In addition to teaching, I am serving as the assistant director of clinical education [in the Department of Physical Therapy]. In this role, I will be helping to place students in their clinical internships, [helping] teach Introduction to Clinical Education to first-year students and acting as a clinical instructor in PhysZou. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love working with students who are passionate…
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. 15, 2022
Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency program receives accreditation
May 3, 2022
Physical Therapy student and resident research highlights
Physical Therapy students and residents presented at local, state and national levels.
April 29, 2022
Students participate in Undergraduate Research forum
April 29, 2022 Fourteen School of Health Professions students participated in the 2022 Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum. Students presented research in diverse categories, including Life Sciences, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Applied Design, and Humanities. Health Professions faculty mentored 17 student presenters from multiple disciplines, as well. Health Professions student researchers Abdullah Alsharafi Major: Health Science Mentor: Jamie Hall Presentation: Construction of 3D Geometries of the Foot, Shank, and Distal Femur from CT Scans Lauren Greene Major: Health Science Mentor: Carolyn Orbann Presentation: Whooping Cough Trends in Missouri from 1914-1920 Carly Hays Major: Health Science Mentor:…
April 14, 2022
School of Health Professions receives more than $400,000 to enhance student success
The School of Health Professions received six grants totaling $402,445 from the University of Missouri President’s “Enhancing Student Success at Mizzou” program. This funding will be used mostly to update technology and equipment in our clinical teaching labs. New interdisciplinary Image Analysis Laboratory in Clark Hall New Nuclear Medicine Teaching Laboratory in Lewis Hall Two cutting-edge ultrasound machines for the Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound teaching lab in Lewis Hall New equipment and supplies for the Department of Occupational Therapy Laptops for Tiger OT, PhysZou and the Speech and Hearing clinics so that students can access patient Electronic Health Records Refurbish Clark…
March 7, 2022
Physical Therapy students practice motivational interviewing
Story by Sara Belle Scott The Department of Physical Therapy is incredibly thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with our outstanding clinical and educational partners within MU Health Care, the School of Medicine, and the Shelden Clinical Simulation Center. Dr. Nikole Cronk Dr. Jack Wells Specifically, in an educational activity designed by faculty from the Department of Physical Therapy, including Dr. Erin Dannecker, associate professor, and Brad Willis, associate teaching professor, and faculty from the Department of Family and Community Medicine, including Dr. Jack Wells, professor, and Dr. Nikole Cronk, associate teaching professor, second-year physical…
Feb. 28, 2022
Physical Therapy research news
Physical Therapy professor Steve Ball and adjunct faculty member Dana Chole published studies recently.