Aug. 27, 2021
Anastasia Harris named Outstanding Young Alumna
The School of Health Professions is pleased to announce Anastasia Harris as one of our 2021 Outstanding Young Alumni award winners. This award recognizes alumni who demonstrate success in their chosen careers and qualities of innovation and creativity. Harris is a devoted Mizzou Tiger who is currently using her Health Sciences degree to jumpstart her career in Chicago. Anastasia Harris, MPH, CHES Degree: BHS ’15 (Health Science) with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, MPH Job title: Data Management Strategy and Governance Advisor Employer: Cigna/ Evernorth Current city: Chicago Working with data…
Aug. 26, 2021
America’s reaction to the polio vaccine versus the COVID vaccine is different, expert says (KRCG 13)
COLUMBIA — In the 1950s, when polio outbreaks were a common occurrence the arrival of a vaccine was welcomed with open arms, but scholars noted the COVID pandemic is evidence that America’s attitude toward vaccination has shifted. University of Missouri Assistant Teaching Professor Lynelle Phillips said polio affected thousands in the 1950s, and it still affects people around the world, today. “It was terrifying for parents because it seems so sporadic as to which people got hurt by polio and which people didn’t,” Phillips said.
Aug. 24, 2021
The Digital Divide: Black families continue to face disparities in broadband access
COLUMBIA — The sudden shift to online learning right before quarantine caused change for every family. But for Black families, that change exposed the disparities in broadband access. Charity Martin remembers the struggles her family faced when Columbia Public Schools suddenly went online back in March 2020. “One minute they can talk to the teacher, see the teacher, next thing the whole thing is blank,” Martin said. Martin’s niece and nephew’s Zoom often faced disconnects from spotty broadband during virtual school lessons. Zoom meetings were the norm during the switch to virtual learning last year. Daily Zoom users spiked from…
Aug. 24, 2021
Fall 2021 tailgate registration available
Aug. 24, 2021 The School of Health Professions is pleased to invite alumni and friends to our Fall 2021 tailgate Saturday, Oct. 16. Join us for food, games and family fun! Then head to Faurot Field to watch the Tigers take on the Texas A&M Aggies. Please register in advance so we can make sure to have enough food and space for everyone. The tailgate will begin 3 hours before kick-off. Activities and refreshments will be available in the Lewis and Clark outdoor courtyard area, which is also home to our new Inclusive Playground. Campus safety protocols will be followed.
Aug. 24, 2021
Eric Hart named interim department chair of Health Psychology
Aug. 24, 2021 MU School of Health Professions Dean Kristofer Hagglund has named Eric S. Hart, Psy.D, interim chair of the Department of Health Psychology. Dr. Hart directs adult neuropsychology services and is a board-certified neuropsychologist and clinical professor. He has served as associate department chair since 2016. “Dr. Hart has a wealth of experience and has led many initiatives for the department,” said Dean Hagglund. “He will be a steady guide until a new chair arrives.” Dr. Hart will replace Laura Schopp, PhD, who will retire in September after 26 years of service at the…
Aug. 20, 2021
23 Health Professions students, faculty and staff help new students move in
Aug. 20, 2021 Twenty-three Health Professions students, faculty and staff helped students move into residence halls Aug. 19. Health Professions Dean Kristofer Hagglund, left, and Loren Bauerband, Health Sciences assistant professor, center, help a student move in at Southwest Village.
Aug. 18, 2021
Telehealth helped physical therapists support patients virtually during pandemic, MU study finds
August 18, 2021 Story contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu As a pediatric physical therapist in Clinton, Missouri, Jessica Luechtefeld was used to a hands-on coaching approach whenever meeting with her patients at their preschools, in their homes or at the Child’s Play Therapy clinic. But the COVID-19 pandemic forced physical therapists like Luechtefeld to cancel in-person sessions and quickly transition to telehealth appointments to continue providing essential care. While the switch to telehealth showcased new opportunities for how critical therapy services can still be delivered virtually, a new study at the University of Missouri found it also exposed some…
Aug. 11, 2021
Radiography program earns reaccreditation
Aug. 10, 2021 The Mizzou Radiography program earned reaccreditation for eight years from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Julia Lasley, the chair for JRCERT, wrote “The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Directors and staff congratulate you and the program faculty for maintaining the maximum award of accreditation from the JRCERT and wish you continuing success in your efforts to provide a quality educational program.” Congratulations to Program Director Carla Allen and team! Learn more about Mizzou Radiography …
Aug. 11, 2021
Respiratory therapy alumna among first to receive ECMO certification
July 26, 2021 Respiratory therapists continue to be an integral part of the health care teams working to save the lives of those afflicted with COVID-19. Now, respiratory therapists can be officially certified as ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) specialists, and Mizzou Health Professions alumna and respiratory therapist Andrea Johnson was part of the first group to take the exam to become officially certified. ECMO is a process in which blood is pumped outside of the body to a heart-lung machine that removes carbon dioxide and sends oxygen-filled blood back to tissues in…
July 19, 2021
Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency connects residents with entry-level PT students
Lindsay Holland, Mizzou Therapy Services, MPT ’07 A new residency program gives physical therapists an opportunity to improve their clinical practice and specialize in neurologic physical therapy. The Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency is a joint venture between the School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy and MU Health Care. Lindsay Holland, MPT ’07, directs the program, and Rebecca Bliss, an assistant teaching professor, serves as program coordinator. Holland is a physical therapist at Mizzou Therapy Services. Residents will receive classroom instruction four hours a week in the Department of Physical Therapy, serve as teaching assistants in the department’s pro bono teaching clinic, PhysZOU, and receive training and hands-on instruction at…