The opioid epidemic doesn’t just impact people with an opioid use disorder (OUD), it impacts their families, friends, employers, places of worship, neighborhoods, and communities at large. At Behavioral Health Group (BHG), they partner with […]
(Joplin, MO) – On Thursday, October 26, Freeman Health System employees toured one of the new Mass Casualty/Communications trailers that serve as a key community asset — should the unthinkable occur. Parked outside the Freeman […]
Mercy Joplin is excited to invite the community to attend its second-ever “Track or Treat” event on Saturday, October 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Weather permitting, several hospital departments will set up booths and […]
Kansas City University (KCU) is among 63 prestigious higher education institutions to receive the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication […]
Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, once said that art and medicine have been intertwined from the start, and the second annual Artful Medicine Symposium may prove that claim. Taking place from October 19–21 on the […]
The Joplin Health Department is holding a Friends and Family® CPR class from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Friday, October 13 at the Joplin Public Library. This class is great for members of the general […]
(Columbus, KS) – Mercy Hospital Columbus plans to host a formal blessing ceremony at 10:00 am, on Friday, September 29, 2023, to celebrate the opening of its new computed tomography suite in the hospital. Advanced […]
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College received initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs for its Surgical Technology Associate degree program. “We are excited to receive this news. This accreditation allows our […]
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s Dr. Vigyan Bang, board-certified interventional cardiologist, has co-edited and co-written a massive medical textbook he hopes will help cardiologists better treat cardiovascular diseases plaguing 500 million people worldwide. As […]
The Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center would like to invite all first responders who serve with area fire departments, police departments, and emergency medical services to a First Responders Appreciation event on Tuesday, September 26! […]
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