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.
June 17, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Megan Cram, MHA 2013
Megan Cram Name: Megan Cram Degree and graduation year: Master of Health Administration, 2013 Current position: University of Missouri Health Care What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? Since graduating, I’ve been working in a variety of leadership roles at the University of Missouri Health Care. I’ve worked with Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery in inpatient as well as outpatient settings as an educator and clinical manager. I later managed an 80-bed Medicine department as a Clinical Nurse Manager and provided nursing leadership throughout the construction and development of one…
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.
June 5, 2024
Department of Health Sciences recognizes outstanding students, staff and faculty
The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to announce 2024 award recipients. Spirit of Achievement Erin E. Drummond, BHS ’24 The recipient of this award demonstrates unwavering positivity toward the program and student(s) career goals. Additionally, the recipient has demonstrated a supportive attitude toward his/her/their peers and service to others within the program. This student is an outstanding representative of the department, college and university within the local and distant community. Intern of the Year Isabella McCartney, BHS ’24 The recipient of this award demonstrates a strong commitment to professional development as a student intern enrolled in Health Sciences 4975.
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.
June 4, 2024
Stephanie Snyder named director of advancement
Snyder will work in tandem with CHS advancement directors Todd Pridemore and Michelle Custer to bring fundraising in the college to new heights. Last year set new records for philanthropy at the college, with more than $2 million in fundraising and sponsored support.
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.
May 30, 2024
Family Access Center of Excellence is a true community project (Columbia Daily Tribune)
When Boone County voters in 2012 approved a permanent quarter-cent sales tax for children's mental health, it set the stage for funding for dozens of organizations to help thousands of children and families.
May 29, 2024
Master of Health Administration students prepare for internships
Several College of Health Sciences students pursuing a Master of Health Administration have recently been placed in internships in Columbia and elsewhere.
May 28, 2024
School of Social Work modifies practicum requirements to reduce burden for working professionals
Moving forward, employment hours may be counted if students work in social-service-related jobs while performing tasks that are directly linked to required competencies.