Health, Wellness & Medicine

Rooting around for solutions

At a young age, Lara Stefani was diagnosed with chronic asthma — a condition that affects approximately 300 million people worldwide. Growing up in São Paulo, Brazil, easily one of the most populous cities in the world, Stefani knew she was …

By Amanda Nell
Amanda Nell
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Medical School Letter of Recommendation: The Ultimate Guide

Before we answer some basic questions you likely have about medical school letters of recommendation, let’s review the history and purpose of letters in medical school admissions.

Like everything about the med school admissions process, the letter of recommendation (LOR) …

By JESSICA FREEDMAN, M.D.
JESSICA FREEDMAN, M.D.
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Types of Internships for Health and Medicine Majors

Pursuing a health and medicine major is a great way to develop your knowledge of the healthcare industry and learn the skills you’ll need to succeed in the field. The best way to put those skills and knowledge to use …

By Editor
Editor
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Kickstarting bright ideas

Entrepreneur Quest recently awarded a $30,000 prize pool to three student ventures. Since 2018, the program has supplied more than $175,000 in funding to help students translate their ideas into scalable businesses.

A University of Missouri student’s venture that involved …

By Laura Roloff
Laura Roloff
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From childhood inspiration to professional aspiration

If you find yourself in the surgical intensive care unit, chances are you aren’t having the best day. For patients at University Hospital, though, they can look forward to receiving care from soon-to-be graduate Evan Shearer.

Shearer transferred to Mizzou …

By Deidra Ashley
Deidra Ashley
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The MedOpp Advising Office provides programs and supplemental advising for students interested in careers as physicians, dentists, optometrists, PAs, physical therapists, and …

Current job and employment trends based on a NACE (national Association of Colleges and Employers) survey of recruiters who hire …

Focus 2 Am I Career Ready?

Career readiness is a foundation of eight core competencies that broadly prepare college students for lifelong success in their careers …

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Lowry Mall
Columbia, MO 65211

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