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July - September 2007

• KC Community News: Air care. Dana Evans, respiratory therapist at UMHC, interviewed for story on lung ailments and air pollution. >>
• Enid Schatz, OT with School of Health Professions in the news >>, Medical news today story >> ; New Kearla.com, an online newspaper out of India- additional coverage of her research on the impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty in S. Africa >> ; In Science Daily >> ; Daily India >>; Physorg.com >>; UPI >>; Huliq.com >>; presszoom.com >>; BiologyNews.net >>:
• Dana Evans and Rosemary Hogan featured in RT stories. Rosemary was included in a story in the St. Louis Business Journal about the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care >> and both Rosemary and Dana were featured in American Association for Respiratory Care e-newsletter for their recent news coverage>> . second story >>
• PT Professor Karen Wingert is one of 12 Columbians being inducted into the Columbia Public Schools Foundation's Hall of Leaders >>
• Dana Evans is featured in a story about asthma in the KC Community News >>
• CPD Chair Glen Heggie Makes Top Drawer. Dr. Heggie's recent appointment to an advanced practice task force of the Society of Nuclear Medicine >>

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April -June 2007

• Tish Thomas is also featured in Physorg.com discussing the importance of early preparation as children keep watch on aging parents. >>
• Tish Thomas and the Adult Day Connection as featured on the KOMU-TV news >>
• Adult Day Connection eldercare program feature story in the Missourian >>
• Stories from the Week of the Young Child insert are now online at this link >>
  The subjects are physical therapy, speech and the Thompson Center.
• SHP staff and PT department about staff appreciation walk on the quad. >>
• SHP Commencement Story in the Tribune >> pre commencement story >>
• Paint By Numbers on Widbins Way and Missourian >>
• Kansas City Star: Voice Research. Nandhu Radhakrishnan, assistant professor MU School of Health Professions interviewed for story on voice research. MU School of Health Professions mentioned in story. >> physorg.com >>
• HealthNewsDigest.com: Shortage of American lab workers a positive for students. Richard Oliver, Dean MU School of Health Professions and Jill Diener, academic advisor MU School of Health Professions, featured in online article. >>  
• Columbia Business Times: Commercial pathology lab expands to four-state area
  MU School of Health Professions mentioned in story >>
• Columbia Missourian: Martial arts demonstrate more than self defense MU School of Health Professions mentioned in article.>>
• UM system creates employee clinic ( Laura Schopp , Wellness Program manager and associate professor of health psychology in the MU School of Health Professions, interviewed for story on expanding wellness program to all MU employees. In The Maneater >> and in The Columbia Tribune >>

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January - March 2007

• The Rolla Daily News: University of Missouri takes wellness program statewide. Laura Schopp , MU Wellness Program manager and associate professor of health psychology in the MU School of Health Professions quoted in story. >>
• Fulton Sun: Local YMCA fitness group holds secret to staying fit and young at heart. Sandy Matsud, professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science in the MU School of Health Professions, is interviewed in story about older adults staying fit through exercising. >>
• Karen Wingert is interviewed for story concerning Adapted Gymnastics, a program for special-needs children and young adults started two decades ago by the MU School of Health Professions. >>
• SHP Makes record Projections for Class of 2008.>>
• Marian Minor on CBS News:  Exercise May Not Up Knee Arthritis Risk ( Marion Minor , University of Missouri-Columbia School of Health Professions, interviewed) >> NBC Channel 14 News: (Evansville, IN) Exercise a wash for knee pain >>
  Medical News Today >> Daily India.com >> South Asian Womens Forum >> Scientific American >> Science Daily >> Press Zoom >> Huliq, NC >> News Medical Net >> Med Page Today >>
• MU's new Master of Public Health degree with comments from interim director Dr. Kris Hagglund. HealthNewsDigest.com article >>
• MU News Bureau issued “For Expert Comment” bulletin to Missouri news media in response to a report about flu outbreaks issued today by the CDC. Kudos to Shawna for this recognition of her knowledge and expertise! PDF format >>
• Columbia Daily Tribune story featuring Steve Sayers' new research on fitness and the impact infrastructures have on fitness levels. Steve was also featured in a news release on the national media service Eureka Alert and in the Lawrence (KS) World Journal.  >> Reseach Today >>
• A story that aired last night on the KOMU-TV news about additional funding for autism services proposed by Governor Matt Blunt. The Governor is proposing adding $3.9 million annually to the state's budget for autism efforts and the Thompson Center is slated to receive a share of that money. Janet Farmer, director of the Thompson Center and professor of health psychology in the School of Health Professions, is featured in the interview along with Myles Hinkel, an MU development officer, member of the Thompson Center Advisory Council and parent of a child with autism. >>
• Our DMU students are being recognized this week in an article in Advance, the online newsmagazine for imaging professionals. DMU student Mimi Vishy wrote the article that shared information about how the st udents celebrated Sonographer Awareness Month. In addition to raising money, the students gathered in new or like new board games and other entertainment items to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. >>
• Columbia Missourian: For aging and young, a win-win day care solution ( Tish Thomas, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Health Professions, interviewed) >>
• Tish Thomas, director of the Adult Day Connection in the School of Health Professions, appeared on  KOMU-TV's Pepper and Friends January 3rd, to discuss activities at the Adult Day Connection.
  

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