Mizzou College of Health Sciences

11/13/2025

Thanks to $110,000 in new funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Julie Kapp with the Department of Public Health is expanding her Adversity to Action project to reach families and individuals across rural Missouri. The next phase will include free online training to raise awareness of childhood trauma and empower communities to prevent substance abuse and su***de.

Learn more about the project:

The $110,000 in new grant funds will help the team create an online training module aimed directly at individuals and families.

11/12/2025

An applied epidemiology class led by Lynelle Phillips, an associate teaching professor with the Department of Public Health, recently visited the Osage County Health Department for some hands-on learning with experts in the field. The group spoke with Kim Sallin, the county's health department administrator, about priority health conditions in the region as well as other public health concerns.

11/10/2025

Congratulations to Nishant Jain, database administrator at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, who has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association. This national honor recognizes his outstanding expertise and contributions to advancing health informatics.

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Nishant Jain, database administrator at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, has been named a fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association.

11/06/2025

From Arkansas to Missouri — and beyond — Kate Karpinski is shaping the future of health care.

Inspired by how policy impacts public health, Kate is pursuing a career as a health care lawyer. Now working in the Missouri Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, she’s learning how cases are built from the ground up.

Read more about Kate’s mission to make health care better for everyone:

Kate Karpinski’s love for public health began when she witnessed how public policy affects family medicine, public health initiatives, and obstetrics and gynecology care.

11/05/2025

Students, faculty and everyone's favorite tiger gathered in Clark Hall this afternoon for our second-annual CHS Fall Festival. 🍁

Thank you to everyone who attended as well as those who cooked soups/chilis, baked treats and decorated pumpkins. This year's festival raised more than $900 for the CHS Scholarship Fund, which provides crucial funding to students right here in our college!!

11/04/2025

Senior pre-professional health science major Jackson Wiley is dedicated to improving public health. Through MU Extension and Undergraduate Research with the Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics, he’s making a difference in the Columbia community.

Learn how he’s helping build a healthier future: https://brnw.ch/21wXcwQ

11/03/2025

Connie Brooks, clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology, was recently interviewed by several media outlets regarding national news about autism. She is the executive director of the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.

Check out her interview on KFRU, a Columbia radio station: https://brnw.ch/21wXaJL

Photo by Annie Williams.

10/31/2025

In celebration of Halloween, the Robert G. Combs Language Preschool organized its annual trick-or-treat event through Lewis and Clark halls. Our young learners were decked out in festive costumes and joined by Kelce, the preschool’s trained facility dog, as they spread joy throughout our buildings.

Check out a few photos from the festivities — including Kelce’s adorable fish costume — and see why the Mizzou College of Health Sciences is a great place to be during spooky season.

10/30/2025

The Mizzou Healthcare Leadership Symposium (formerly known as the MHA Fall Institute) brought together alumni, students and faculty for meaningful conversations about innovation and challenges in the health care space.

A huge thanks to our panelists and attendees for coming together to share their insights and highlight the numerous ways graduates from Mizzou's MHA program are moving the industry forward.

See additional photos from this year's symposium: https://brnw.ch/21wX4Jp

10/29/2025

Mizzou's Tiger OT clinic is marking 20 years of providing therapy and compassionate care, serving more than 1,000 clients in the process! But this free clinic is about more than service — it's a place where our OT students get the hands-on experience they need to become exceptional therapists.

Dive into the history of Tiger OT at Mizzou:

Tiger OT has helped more than 1,000 clients make improvements while providing Mizzou students with hands-on training and a critical advantage over peers from other programs.

10/28/2025

Congratulations to Dan Hanneken, Dani Pevehouse-Pfeiffer and Iris Zachary on their nominations for the 2025 Columbia Missourian Progress Awards!

10/28/2025

We had a fantastic time at the College of Health Sciences Scholarship and Awards Luncheon the other day. It was a great opportunity to celebrate the academic excellence of our students and the generosity of the donors who support our college's mission.

Thanks to everyone who made this wonderful event possible, and congratulations to the alumni and students recognized during the festivities. Learn more about this year's alumni award recipients: https://brnw.ch/21wX0sr