Jan. 17, 2023
Center for Health Policy joins School of Health Professions
The Center studies and promotes access to quality, affordable health care.
Jan. 13, 2023
Mizzou Health Sciences researcher involved with NSF Convergence Accelerator Project to ensure equitable food safety
Jan. 12, 2023
Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Congratulations to students who made the Fall 2022 School of Health Professions Dean’s list!
Jan. 10, 2023
Faculty Profile: Susana Quiros
Susana Quiros, PhD, arrived eager to bring her Public Health expertise to the Mizzou School of Health Professions in the 2020-2021 academic year. More than a year later, she is excited to showcase not just what she has been teaching in that time, but also what she has been learning. Dr. Quiros teaches Research Methods, Principles of Epidemiology, and Social and Behavioral Health Theory and Practice, depending on the semester. MPH students are required to complete an internship to graduate the master’s program; Dr. Quiros is a faculty advisor to this program and emphasizes that experience in the…
Jan. 10, 2023
Physical Therapy students work to solve operational challenges in real clinics
Physical Therapy study at Mizzou includes some course work you’d expect — students learn the anatomy and physics of the human body and evidence-based methods for treating patients who have health conditions that limit their ability to move. But in addition to those “hard” skills, Mizzou’s program prepares future PTs for challenges they might face in a clinic that have little to do with the mechanics of treating a patient. For instance, students learn the business side of operating a private practice, how the U.S. insurance systems work and leadership skills. Emily Miller, a third-year PT student, got to experience…
Jan. 9, 2023
Brian Houston named Chair of Department of Public Health
School of Health Professions Dean Kristofer Hagglund is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Houston as chair of the Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri. Dr. Houston is a renowned researcher and expert in the fields of disaster communication, resilience, and mental health. His work has focused on the impact of disaster media coverage on both children and adults, the role of new media during crises, and the use of communication technologies to increase community resilience. “Dr. Houston brings significant leadership experience to the Department of Public Health,” said Dean Hagglund. “His focus on…
Jan. 9, 2023
Health Science student wins Public Health Education and Health Promotion student award
Eghosasere Ogbevoen, a Health Sciences junior and Discovery Fellow, won a student award for her research abstract from the American Public Health Association for Public Health Education and Health Promotion. She presented the findings of the study at the association’s student awards in Boston in November. She also received a plaque and a $100 stipend award. As a Discovery Fellow, Ogbevoen has a faculty mentor to help her work on research in the field of her choice as an undergraduate. She has been in the program since her first semester and has worked with different mentors. Last semester, her…
Dec. 22, 2022
Missouri resident regains confidence and hope after Neuro Physical Therapy boot camp program
Richard Huse's insurance stopped covering his therapy appointments after his stroke, but the Neuro PT boot camp program was there to help him fill in the gap.
Dec. 21, 2022
Students have unconventional final in Speech-Pathology class
This certainly wasn’t your average final exam! Dana Fritz, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences clinical professor, coordinated an “Amazing Diagnostic Race” final for the first-year graduate students in her Diagnostics in Speech Language Pathology class. The students had to go through each step of a diagnostic as quick as possible to get to the finish line, similar to the “Amazing Race” TV show. They even had color-coordinated bandanas for each team! Check out the fun photos:…
Dec. 21, 2022
Respiratory Therapy alumnus receives lifetime achievement award
Robert Shaw, BHS ’82, was recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care with the 2022 Sister Mary Yvonne Jenn, CRNA, RRT Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at 2022 AARC Congress as a tribute to the first person entered into the NBRC registry, and is the NBRC’s highest honor. Dr. Shaw is an alumnus and former faculty member of the Respiratory Therapy Program in the School of Health Professions. Dr. Shaw was recognized in 2019 by SHP with the Alumni Citation of Merit.