2013 News

Associate Professor Inducted as AAN Fellow


Oct. 28, 2013Columbia, Mo. — Maithe Enriquez, an associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON), was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing Oct. 19 at the Academy’s 40th annual meeting in Washington, D.C.Enriquez, a nurse practitioner, volunteers one day a week at Truman Medical Center…

Recent News

Myra Aud retires


Aug. 16, 2013Myra Aud retired July 31, 2013, after a lengthy career in gerontological nursing and nursing education. Upon retirement, Aud received the distinguished title of associate professor emerita. Aud spent 21 years in various roles in institutional long-term care. She joined the Sinclair School of Nursing faculty in 2001 and taught Gerontological Nursing Care.The…

School Receives Fourth NCIN Grant


June 24, 2013Scholarships, program support will aid second-career nurses from groups underrepresented in nursing that are enrolled in accelerated degree programsColumbia, Mo. — The MU Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON) has been selected for the fourth year as a grant recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program…

Nursing Faculty Member Receives National Fellowship


June 18, 2013Columbia, Mo. — Patricia Schnitzer, an associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON) has been selected as the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellow. This 13-month, full-time fellowship with the NCHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brings a visiting scholar in…

MU Nursing Faculty Member Receives Two-Year Fellowship


The Claire M. Fagin Fellows are highly skilled scholars deeply committed to improving health care for aging patients

Nursing Faculty Member Receives UM President’s Economic Development Award


Rantz has spent more than 30 years working with the aging population and conducting research to improve seniors’ quality of life.

Nursing Faculty Member Receives UM President’s Inter-Campus Collaboration Award


June 5, 2013Columbia, Mo. — Debra Gayer, associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON), was recently honored with the University of Missouri System President’s Award for Inter-Campus Collaboration. Gayer shared the award with colleagues at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and University of Missouri–Kansas City Schools of Nursing: Dawn…

Seniors Who Exercise Regularly Experience Less Physical Decline as They Age, MU Study Finds


June 3, 2014 COLUMBIA, Mo. –The majority of adults aged 65 and older remains inactive and fails to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, previous research has shown. However, these studies have not represented elders living in retirement communities who may have more access to recreational activities and exercise equipment. Now, researchers at the University of…