Story by Courtney Perrett

Kelsee Mortimer, a senior majoring in Health Science, spent this past summer interning with the Siemens Healthineers Enterprise Services team. During her internship, she helped facilitate a new health alliance with Boston Scientific, gaining valuable experience from her Siemens mentor along the way. 

Mortimer is one of four University of Missouri students who interned with the Siemens Healthineers program last year. Through the partnership, students were tasked with finding solutions to current health care challenges, working side by side with Siemens Healthineers mentors.

Mortimer said the internship taught her the importance of collaboration when trying to achieve the best clinical outcomes and patient experiences.

“I’m looking to pursue a career in medical sales or enterprise services, so it was helpful to get the opportunity and work on projects alongside my Siemens Healthineers mentor,” Mortimer said. “This opportunity taught me to be more confident in my work, communicate efficiently, collaborate with teammates and be open to feedback.”

A star alliance

As the University of Missouri focuses on improving quality of life for all Missourians, its alliance with Siemens Healthineers — a global leader in medical technology that supplies most of the radiology equipment at MU Health Care and in the university’s Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building — will revolutionize health care in mid-Missouri and beyond.

In addition to providing much of the leading technology that propels the NextGen building, Siemens Healthineers has also embedded radiology experts on campus who focus on research and mentoring students interested in careers in health care and research.

For MU students and faculty, the partnership represents opportunities to work with the latest technology while expanding access to advanced health care services for underserved patients and those from rural areas.

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