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Kim Woodson, a social worker with the Phelps Health Emergency Department, was named the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Champion of the Year for 2019 by the Missouri CIT Council. Woodson was recognized with this award during the Fifth Annual Missouri CIT Conference held March 18-19, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri. This honor is given to individuals who are dedicated, persuasive and ...

Phelps Health nurses provide exceptional healthcare in multiple specialty areas to patients of all ages. Join Phelps Health during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, as we recognize our nurses for the high-quality, dedicated care they provide. Phelps Health nurses consistently deliver outstanding, personalized and patient-centered care to patients throughout our health organization. Below are four Phelps Health nurses who exemplify ...

Longtime Phelps Health family medicine physician Cathy Bond, DO, has retired after a 41-year career in the medical field. Her last day was April 30, 2019. “I have really enjoyed working in medicine for over 40 years,” Dr. Cathy Bond said. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of great patients who I will miss very much.” Dr. Cathy Bond received ...

You might have been told years ago that you are allergic to penicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. However, you may not have a penicillin allergy. Phelps Health’s allergy care team is recommending patients who list penicillin as one of their allergies be tested. “Most people say they are allergic to penicillin or were told they have ...

A medical student completing his clinical rotations at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri, is among a group of healthcare and educational professionals who helped develop 3D-printed models to assist individuals with mastering various injection techniques. Zach Headman is a fourth-year medical student at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine ( ATSU-KCOM), in Kirksville, Missouri. Several ATSU-KCOM medical students ...

The Phelps Health Marketing and Public Relations Department earned eight Aster Awards in an international competition that recognizes excellence in healthcare advertising and marketing efforts. The three Gold Awards and five Silver Awards presented to Phelps Health were for work done in 2018. Thousands of entries were received in the contest this year from across the United States and around ...

You may have recently been diagnosed with diabetes or have had the condition for years. You may be a caregiver for a person with diabetes or know of someone who has the chronic disease. You might also just be interested in knowing more about this disease that has been diagnosed in about 30 million people in the United States. Whatever ...

How can I stay safe in the sun? Matthew Hurley, MD, a Phelps Health family medicine physician, recommends making sure you wear sun protection, such as sunscreen, and staying hydrated. What are your sunscreen recommendations? "I would recommend a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF (sun protection factor) of greater than 30," he said. Use a cream or lotion sunscreen, not ...

For Kan Huang, MD, PhD, MS, a Phelps Health medical oncologist and hematologist, becoming a doctor is something she has in common with many of her relatives who are around the same age as her. "My generation, including my younger brother and many of my cousins…we all got advanced degrees or went to medical school," Dr. Huang said. In fact ...

Phil Cox, PhD, interim director of the Phelps Health Auxiliary and Volunteer Services, perfectly summed up the reason volunteers do not receive paychecks for their time. "I read somewhere that volunteers aren’t paid…not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless," Cox said during the annual Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon held April 17, 2019, at the Lions Club Den in ...