Oct. 6, 2020
The Road to Recovery
In 2018, opioid use disorder killed 1,132 Missourians, a rate well above the national average. Communities statewide need access to providers who can help them deal with the problem. In response, health psychology chair Laura Schopp, MA ’91, PhD ’95, is using a new $1.2 million grant to expand an internship program that deals with the problem, particularly in underserved communities. Opioid use disorder occurs in about 29 percent of patients who have been prescribed drugs for short-term pain relief but find it difficult to use them as intended, Schopp says. “Health psychology comes to this arena with great skills…
Oct. 6, 2020
The Who of COVID-19
Michelle Teti, DrPH, is associate professor and associate chair. Enid Schatz, PhD, is the chair of the MU Department of Public Health. Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, School of Health Professions faculty have been quick to help the public better understand not only the disease but also its social aspects, including race. The pandemic is highlighting and heightening disparities, say Enid Schatz, professor of public health, and Michelle Teti, an associate professor in the same department. For instance, say the health disparities experts, a study of 27 states reports that the COVID-19 death rate is four…
Oct. 6, 2020
Manufacturing Opportunities
Marym Musab was drawn to her degree in nuclear medicine because it offers opportunities for patient interaction and saving lives. Musab, BHS ’20, trained in the use of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosing and treating disease. A key feature of her education included a six-week rotation this past spring at the MU Research Reactor, which makes radiopharmaceuticals and ships them worldwide. “I was very impressed with MURR,” Musab says. “We’re always ordering these drugs, but we don’t usually see what’s involved in getting the radiopharmaceuticals out and delivered.” MURR, the country’s most powerful university research reactor, is the sole U.S. producer of…
Sep. 29, 2020
Making the Most of Remote Learning
Last spring, departments across the School of Health Professions were making rapid changes to their curriculum and clinics as COVID-19 started to become more prevalent in the U.S. While the country was scrambling to figure out what the next few months might look like in lockdown, our students at the University of Missouri were preparing to enter the real world and finish up their undergraduate and graduate education which would become the building block of their career. In the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences department, faculty quickly switched to tele-health and remote learning via Zoom. Clients in the…
Sep. 29, 2020
A retrospective view of COVID-19
A multidisciplinary research project at the University of Missouri is collecting survey data and voluntary blood samples from a randomized sample population of MU students, faculty and staff to examine the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies in the MU community. The goal is to better understand how well the MU community is responding to risk mitigation strategies already in place, as well as provide researchers with valuable information regarding individuals’ immune system responses to the coronavirus after exposure. “The risk survey asks individuals about behaviors and activities they have engaged in during the past few months, as well as their perceptions about COVID-19…
Sep. 23, 2020
Show Me Collaboration
Alumni from several disciplines talk to students about why collaboration is important Each year the School of Health Professions gathers students from every professional program (Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Athletic Training, Respiratory Therapy, and Radiography) for an Interprofessional Education Day. Through several lectures, workshops, and activities, this event highlights how these professions in practice will rely heavily on collaboration with other disciplines, and how good communication and teamwork will be vital parts of the job in order to provide the best care for patients. This year, due to COVID-19, the activities…
Sep. 11, 2020
New Faculty Spotlight: Kaleea Lewis
What is your title with Health Professions? Assistant Professor (joint appointment), Department of Public Health and Women’s and Gender Studies (College of Arts & Sciences) If applicable, what classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching an Intro to Public Health and Health Promotion Course (P_HLTH 2200). If applicable, what do you love about teaching? I enjoy teaching because it allows me to learn alongside my students. While every course has a set of predetermined objectives and benchmarks that have to be met, I really value the learning journey we take together as we explore different examples that help…
Sep. 11, 2020
New Faculty Spotlight: Brittany Ramirez
What is your title with Health Professions? Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? I am co-teaching HS 1000, Introduction to the Health Professions. I am also teaching HS 4400- Culture and Health Literacy for the Health Professions What do you love about teaching? I love being able to utilize my knowledge from working in the clinical sports medicine setting the past ten years to give real life examples for students to learn from. I believe this helps to connect what they are reading from a text to how it…
Sep. 11, 2020
New Faculty Spotlight: Anika Edwards
What is your title with Health Professions? Assistant Teaching Professor, Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? Humanism & Health Literacy (HS4100), Clinical Ethics (HS 4480), and co-teaching Intro to Health Professions (HS 1000) What do you love about teaching? I love the opportunity it provides for me to pour into students as it was done for me from teachers that I’ve had the privilege to learn from. It allows for me to contribute any way that I can to help them find their purpose and prepare for their careers and life after graduation. It…
Sep. 11, 2020
New Faculty Spotlight: Stephanie Knollhoff
What is your title with Health Professions? Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? SLHS 8001, Seminar in Medical Speech-Language Pathology What do you love about teaching? I enjoy the connection you can make with students by sharing knowledge and experiences. Tell us a bit about yourself! What’s your background? I have a master’s and Ph.D. in speech-language pathology. Prior to entering academia I worked clinically, primarily in medical settings. Before coming to the University of Missouri, I worked at another institution for three years teaching and conducting research. What…