Feb. 17, 2021
Dr. Kim Kimchi Assumes Full-Time Role in Health Psychology
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Kimchi on her full-time position with the Department of Health Psychology! She previously held a visiting role. An Associate Clinical Professor, Dr. Kimchi serves as Director of Health Psychology Services, co-training director of the department’s doctoral psychology training program and director for behavioral health with the Weight Management and Metabolic Institute. Dr. Kimchi’s clinical work in health psychology and neuropsychology is split between several departments in the hospital, primarily neurosurgery and general…
Feb. 10, 2021
Health care students give — and receive — COVID-19 vaccinations
Patient-facing students from the School of Health Professions, School of Medicine and School of Nursing headed to Faurot Field to help protect themselves, their patients and our community. Students at the University of Missouri are joining health care workers on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. MU Health Care and the Student Health Center recently held a vaccination clinic where dozens of patient-facing students from the School of Health Professions, School of Medicine and School of Nursing received their first COVID-19 vaccination. Hear from students who received — and helped administer — the vaccine as they share why…
Feb. 9, 2021
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – 2021 MERC Program
Feb. 9, 2021 The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to host the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program in 2021. This program aims to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning within and beyond the School of Health Professions. Developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the MERC program will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to understand purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research. Available to SHP faculty and staff at no cost, the MERC program will…
Feb. 5, 2021
Tim Wolf named editor in chief of occupational therapy journal
Feb. 5, 2021 Tim Wolf, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Professions, was recently named editor in chief of OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. The international, peer-reviewed journal is one of the top journals in the field of occupational therapy and offers empirical and review articles. “I look forward to continuing on the work Dr. Classen [previous editor in chief] and the editorial board have completed as we continue to pursue our vision to be the top journal in occupational therapy,” Wolf said.
Feb. 3, 2021
Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound ranked No. 6 in nation
Feb. 23, 2021 Congratulations to the Mizzou Diagnostic Ultrasound program, which was ranked No. 6 for Best 15 Ultrasound Tech Schools in 2021 by Best Value Schools. In addition to a traditional Bachelor of Health Science degree for entry-level sonographers, the School of Health Professions offers an online Master of Health Science degree for registered sonographers seeking to advance their careers. “We are excited to see the Mizzou Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program recognized at this level,” said Sharlette Anderson, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, associate clinical professor and clinical coordinator of the DMU program. “We have worked hard to…
Feb. 3, 2021
School of Social Work earns reaccreditation until 2028
Congratulations to the MU School of Social Work, which earned reaccreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs until 2028. The School of Social Work has been continually accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1919. Graduation from a CSWE accredited program is required for a social work license at the bachelors and masters level. Mizzou Social Work graduates have a higher-than-average pass rate on credentialing exams, as well. Ninety-two percent of LMSW and 91 percent of LCSW exam-takers passed on their first attempt at taking the test in 2019. In…
Feb. 2, 2021
Radiography program ranked No. 3 in nation by besthealthdegrees.com
Feb. 2, 2021 Best Health Degrees ranked radiation sciences degree programs in the U.S., and Mizzou came in at the top. The School of Health Professions online Radiography program ranked No. 1 in the nation, and our in-seat program ranked No. 3. See the rest of the rankings. Congratulations to Carla Allen, program director, and the other Clinical and Diagnostic faculty and staff on this awesome recognition! …
Jan. 30, 2021
How to practice self-care in the new year
To learn more about self-care and how it relates to resolutions, this Vox reporter spoke with Kristin McCowan, an assistant research professor in MU’s School of Social Work. “The colloquial understanding of self-care is engaging in activities that allow you to demonstrate care for yourself,” she said. While it is important, McCowan differentiated between self-care and well-being. She said it is possible to practice self-care and not achieve well-being. “I would first encourage folks to think about the self in multiple ways,” she said. “So, to think about our physical selves, our emotional selves, our thinking or cognitive selves, and…
Jan. 27, 2021
Online bachelor’s degrees ranked No. 14 by U.S. News & World Report
Jan. 27, 2021 In the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has forced much of higher education to pivot to remote learning, online programs at the University of Missouri are being recognized among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Online Programs rankings. Mizzou’s online bachelor’s programs climbed 85 spots to No. 14 out of 337 public and private institutions. This recognition includes School of Health Professions degrees available online: Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences (Radiography and Respiratory Therapy emphases) Bachelor of Health Science in Health…
Jan. 27, 2021
Showing ‘a genuine interest’
Mizzou faculty member has mentored more than 45 undergraduates, encouraging them professionally and personally. Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale has inadvertently become the mentor she never had as a student — and her mentees at the University of Missouri, where she is an assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, couldn’t be more grateful.