Feb. 28, 2022
Missouri plans an ‘end’ to the coronavirus pandemic, but life isn’t back to normal (St. Louis Public Radio)
St. Louis Public Radio | By Sarah Fentem Published February 28, 2022 at 5:23 AM CST After two years of the coronavirus, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and other state officials have said they’re planning an “end” to the coronavirus pandemic as early as March. The state health agency plans on treating the virus as endemic — a persistent problem like the flu instead of an acute threat. Local and federal health authorities also are ramping down precautionary measures. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page recently announced the county would soon end…
Feb. 18, 2022
Black Alumni panelists confirmed
Feb. 18, 2022 The annual Health Professions Black Alumni Panel will be held 6–7:30 p.m. April 5 via Zoom. Our six awesome alumni panelists are above, from left: • Freddie Avant, MSW ’84, associate dean, director and professor at Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Social Work in Nacogdoches, Texas • Ramone Hankle, BHS ’15, senior scrum master at Transunion in Chicago • Aliyha Hill, BHS ’18, MPH ’20, team lead at the CDC Foundation in Chicago • Debonie Lewis, BHS ’16, program manager at Whole Health Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas • Carmen Taylor,…
Feb. 17, 2022
Integrative Behavioral Health Center receives Community Action Partnership Award
Kelli Canada accepted the Council of Social Work Education Community Partnership Action Award on behalf of IBHC students and faculty. Feb. 17, 2022 Congratulations to the students and faculty of the School of Social Work’s Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic (IBHC), which received the…
Feb. 7, 2022
Douglas Clem wins first place in scientific presentation competition
Feb. 7, 2022 The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography recently awarded Douglas Clem first place in its National Scientific Presentation Competition. Clem is a clinical coordinator and clinical professor of the diagnostic medical ultrasound program in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions. The Scientific Presentation Competition evaluates sonographers’ original summary papers on clinical research, educational techniques, patient care, sonography department management, case studies presenting a diagnostic challenge, or other areas related to diagnostic medical sonography. Clem presented the paper “Atypical presentation of an adult man following repair of multiple coronary artery fistulas connecting to the main pulmonary artery…
Feb. 7, 2022
Smartphone reminders can improve memory for older adults with dementia
Feb. 7, 2022 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment sometimes struggle to remember daily tasks, including managing medications, shopping for groceries and tracking upcoming events, including birthdays, anniversaries or doctor appointments. In a recent study involving researchers at the University of Missouri and Baylor University, older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were able to improve their memory by using a personal assistant application on their smartphones to receive reminders about upcoming events and activities. Andrew Kiselica is an assistant professor in the MU School of Health Professions. He collaborated with principal investigators Michael…
Feb. 3, 2022
Best health care jobs
Feb. 3, 2022 Health professions are in demand! According to U.S. News & World Report, the best jobs in health care and health care support include: Diagnostic medical sonographer Occupational therapy assistant Speech-language pathologist Respiratory therapist Physical therapist Occupational therapist Radiologic technologist Nuclear medicine technologist…
Feb. 3, 2022
Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences student publishes research
Feb. 3, 2022 Laura Williams, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences master’s student, published a research paper, “The Neurological Stress Test of Pregnancy,” in Radiologic Technology, the official journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. …
Feb. 3, 2022
Respiratory therapy student wins state leadership award
Feb. 3, 2022 Jack Heerhold, Respiratory Therapy student, was recognized with the Glen Kolander Leadership Award from the Missouri Society for Respiratory Care. In order to receive this award, one must possess leadership skills and participate in campus activities that help to foster these skills.
Feb. 1, 2022
12 Students complete STAR Program
The Student Training for Advanced Research (STAR) program was conceived to engage students in the high-impact practice of research. Last semester, the School of Health Professions had 12 students participate in five or more workshops offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, making them STAR recipients! Workshop topics ranged from how to present research and how to write an abstract, to panel discussions on cultural competency in research. Kudos to these STAR SHP students! Annaliese Bauserman Annalise Bauserman Health Science St. Louis Kayla Burkle Kayla Burkle Health Science Kyle Halveland Kyle Halveland Health Science…
Feb. 1, 2022
Physical Therapy students and faculty to present at national conference
Mizzou DPT is headed to the 2022 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA with nearly 20 accepted presentations.