June 26, 2020
Mizzou May-D
Health Sciences alumnus finds his purpose at Mizzou Frank May III came to Mizzou so he could stay close to family in St. Louis. He left with a purpose: To help improve the health and well-being of as many people as possible. At Clayton High School, May ran track, wrestled and played football, but he was injured his senior year. After surgery, his experience with physical therapy left an impression. He thought that would be a great career. But when he got to Mizzou, he realized becoming a physical therapist wasn’t exactly right for him. A public health class…
June 12, 2020
MU researchers study parallels between Spanish Flu and COVID-19 pandemics
June 9, 2020
Rachel Proffitt Wins Young Investigator Award from American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Rachel Proffit, assistant professor in the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy, won the Young Investigator Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). This award lectureship is co-sponsored by the American Stroke Association and ACRM. According to the ACRM website, the award “recognizes professionals who demonstrate drive and commitment to furthering rehabilitation research in the area of post-stroke care, measurement, and/or stroke patient outcomes.” Proffitt has been passionate about improving post-stroke outcomes since she was a student. “One woman I worked with in my research was 17 years post-stroke incidence and she was able to regain function after a…
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