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Donal Buckner at his desk listening to a student

Feb. 27, 2023

Staff inspire fellow first-generation college students

By Mia Hollander Donal Buckner is the Health Professions coordinator of student access and scholars initiatives. Jacob Brase photo One in five Mizzou students are the first in their family to attend a four-year university. For these first-generation students, navigating college may be more difficult. However, Two School of Health Professions staff members who were also first-generation students are using their experiences to help guide students toward success. Donal Buckner is the Health Professions coordinator of student access and scholars initiatives. In this role, he is involved with student recruitment, student success and retention. As a former first-generation student, he…

APEX 2023-2024 recipient

Feb. 23, 2023

Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program receives elite Apex designation

The Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program has been recognized among the best in the nation. The program has received several competitive awards, including the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) elite Apex Award for 2023–24. According to the AARC, “An Apex designation for [a] respiratory care program exemplifies best practices in the professional education of respiratory therapists and demonstrates that [the] organization enhances the quality of care and elevates the respiratory therapy profession. As an Apex recipient, [a] program is a member of an elite group of respiratory care organizations from across the U.S. who have met the stringent quality and…

Kiley Bailey holds the handle of the X-ray tube to control the movement of the machine while taking an image of a patient.

Feb. 23, 2023

Getting the picture: Radiography students add skills through clinical experiences

Radiography students add skills through clinical experience.

Nicholas Smith

Feb. 17, 2023

Mothers with depression take longer to respond to their child, MU study finds

Nicholas Smith is a faculty member in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences.

Feb. 15, 2023

New Mizzou Nuclear Medicine clinical rotation offers path to profession’s sustainability

Program growth is necessary to address a shortage of nuclear medicine technologists.

Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Missouri

Feb. 13, 2023

Mizzou DPT at the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting

Mizzou DPT is headed to the 2023 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA with over a dozen presentations.

Crystal Lim

Feb. 9, 2023

MU researcher studies childhood obesity prevention programs

Crystal Lim's research findings offer recommendations for rural schools

Feb. 3, 2023

Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration

Feb. 3, 2023

Real-world teaching nets outstanding mentor honors for alumnus

Eric Lybeck-Brown, DPT ’11, coordinates clinical opportunities for physical therapy students.

Jan. 30, 2023

Research internship leads to Health Science presentation for pre-professional student

Nicole Wieschhau works in the state-of-the-art NextGen Precision Health facility.