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Jenna Wintemberg receives a plaque for her work with the Show-Me ECHO program

June 24, 2024

Wintemberg honored for work with Show-Me ECHO

Wintemberg, who has a joint appointment in the health sciences and public health departments, serves as the hub team lead for a vaping, tobacco and nicotine treatment effort through the Show-Me ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program.

2024 CHES teaser

June 14, 2024

Mizzou prep course helps 17 pass CHES exam

Certification through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing helps graduates show employers that they understand the eight areas of responsibility and know how to work to improve health and provide health promotion programs.

Professor leans on desk while speaking to class

June 5, 2024

Mansoo Yu joins editorial board for BMC Public Health

Congratulations to Mansoo Yu, a professor with the School of Social Work and Department of Public Health, on joining BioMed Central’s Public Health journal as an editorial board member. BMC Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles under numerous scopes, some of which include public health informatics and the social aspects of health determinants. Yu currently is the only BMC Public Health editorial board member from the University of Missouri.

May 30, 2024

Spring 2024 College of Health Sciences dean’s list

A total of 1,603 Health Sciences students made the spring 2024 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.

A student wearing a graduation cap and gown sits on steps

May 6, 2024

A tale of two Mizzous: Public health student to speak about pandemic perseverance

Mikayla Kitchen will be the featured speaker during the College of Health Sciences spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11.

May 3, 2024

Mizzou Made 2024: Elvis Huambo, MPH

Elvis Huambo of Benguela, Angola, is completing his Master of Public Health with an emphasis in health promotion and policy.

May 2, 2024

Department of Public Health hosts award ceremony

On April 25, the Department of Public Health held its Spring 2024 Delta Omega Induction and Award Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the award recipients below. View Delta Omega inductees. Undergraduate Public Health Student of the Year Award Mikayla Kitchen This award recognizes an undergraduate public health major who excels in the classroom and is engaged in public health efforts at Mizzou and in the community. Public Health Rising Star Award Robin Vanderbeck The Public Health Rising Star Award is given to an undergraduate or graduate public health student who has shown great promise and potential this…

May 2, 2024

Survey examines vaccine hesitancy among nursing students

University of Missouri students travel across the country to present their research regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine hesitancy among nurses.

April 30, 2024

Study finds long-term clerkships benefit patients, providers

Researchers at the University of Missouri found that longitudinal integrated clerkships are particularly beneficial for students, patients, and preceptors who invest in building relationships.

April 26, 2024

CHS Delta Omega chapter welcomes 26 new members

The national honor society's new members include seven undergraduate public health students, one first-year MPH student, 10 second-year MPH students, five MPH alumni and one honorary inductee.