The Next Mizzou Nurse
A Note from our dean
About Us“During their time at the Sinclair School of Nursing, students will don black scrubs; an honor that allows them to participate in an immersive learning experience, collaborate with world-renowned faculty and engage in life-saving research. When they turn their tassel at commencement, they will join the ranks of Mizzou Made Nurses across the globe – carrying out our mission to advance health care for all people, the truest honor of all.”
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Featured News
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Dean Lori Popejoy selected fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
GSA is the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the field of aging and selects fellows for their outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology.
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Leading the way in nursing home care
Mizzou researcher Marilyn Rantz has dedicated her life to improving the quality of care in nursing homes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine say her efforts should be emulated nationwide.
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Kimberly Powell honored for pioneering work in health informatics and gerontology
Powell inducted as Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association and announced as 2024 Betty Irene Moore Fellow at UC Davis
2024 Graduation Spotlights
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A Heart of Black and Gold
From caring for patients to cheering on the Tigers as a member of the Golden Girls dance team, St. Louis native Jamalon Alonso said she’s grateful for every opportunity she’s had at the University of Missouri.
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A Calling from the Heart
24 years in military service helped this Mizzou grad discover his true calling to serve. Despite the challenges and the passage of time, John "Theo" Theobald proved that age does not hinder one's dreams when they put their mind to it.
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Handling Stress and Preparing for the Real World
Balancing the demands of clinicals and college life is no small feat, especially for an exceptional nursing student like Hanna Weber.
Why Choose Mizzou Nursing
Top 50
U.S. News & World Report ranks our DNP Graduate Nursing Program and our MS(N) Online Nursing Program two of the best graduate programs for 2024.
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In FY22 SSON faculty had interdisciplinary research collaborations with 16 different departments across MU campus.
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The school’s placement rate for nursing graduates ranges from 98% to 100%.
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18 SSON faculty members are Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. Faculty also average 80 annual publications.
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An average of 80% of our undergraduate students stay and practice in Missouri.
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In FY22 SSON had 85 scholarly publications in print.