Inside Mizzou Health Sciences takes you beyond the classrooms and clinics and into the heart of health innovation at the University of Missouri’s College of Health Sciences.

Join us as we explore the research, hands-on learning and inspiring stories of our students, faculty and alumni. From speech-language pathology to public health, social work to radiography, we get to know the people and programs that make our college such a special place to learn, serve and discover.

Listen to the latest episodes of Inside Mizzou Health Sciences using the links below. You can also find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and anywhere else you get podcasts.

Episode 4: Global learning (with Ashley Givens and Carolyn Orbann)

In this episode, we bring together faculty members Ashley Givens and Carolyn Orbann. Carolyn and Ashley have led numerous study abroad programs, taking Mizzou Health Sciences students to places like South Africa, India and Costa Rica. Listen as they discuss some of their most memorable moments and explain how these programs benefit students and faculty alike.

Episode 3: The gift of body (with Teresa Briedwell, Garrett Johnson and Lexie Chirpich)

Learn about a foundational class for all Mizzou Physical Therapy students: human gross anatomy. Hear from PT faculty member Teresa Briedwell as well as third-year PT students Garrett Johnson and Lexie Chirpich about their experiences in the class and how it set the course for the rest of their studies.

Episode 2: Good cop, bad cop (with Lea Ann Lowery and Megan Blaufuss)

Lea Ann Lowery and Megan Blaufuss discuss their time in the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy and how it shaped their careers. They explore the importance of perseverance, the therapeutic use of self and the valuable lessons they now pass on to their own students and clients.

Episode 1: Counting sheep (with Dana Fritz and Christi Baker)

In our debut episode, Dana Fritz and Christi Baker with the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences talk about the numerous animals who have been part of the Combs Language Preschool. Get to know the lambs, goats, baby chicks and other animals who have visited the preschool over its 25 years of operation.