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Bothwell welcomes two new Family Medicine resident physicians
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently welcomed two new physicians in conjunction with the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Jamie Spears and Dr. Gabriel Dudley graduated from medical school in May and will complete their training in the three-year residency that provides in-depth training. They will be in Sedalia and Columbia during the…
Read MoreBothwell contingent travels to U.S. Capitol for advocacy trip
Bothwell Regional Health Center CEO Lori Wightman, family and obstetric physician Dr. Misty Todd and Sedalia Mayor Andrew Dawson participated in the Missouri Hospital Association’s annual rural advocacy trip Sept. 9 and 10 in Washington, D.C. Along with more than 40 other leaders from 26 health care organizations from across the state, the trio visited…
Read MoreBringing a new pair of hands to health care with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
I am trained as an osteopathic family physician and care for my patients in diverse ways. After visiting with them, I often see their faces express positive astonishment that says, “I’ve never had a doctor treat me like that!” Two types of medical schools exist in the United States. Allopathic schools train MDs (medical doctors),…
Read MoreToRCH Be Well Advisory Board awards grants to area organizations
The ToRCH Be Well Advisory Board, which formed in January, recently awarded nearly $240,000 to four local community-based organizations. The organizations receiving funding include Pettis County Health Center, Pillars of Pettis County, Compass Health Network and Bothwell Regional Health Center. Allison Brosch, Dean of Health Sciences at State Fair Community College and chair of the…
Read MoreExperienced nurse practitioner joins Bothwell Ear, Nose & Throat
Liz Kessler, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined Bothwell Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) and will care for patients of all ages. As a nurse practitioner, Kessler will diagnose, treat and evaluate patients who have ear, nose and throat disorders. She can also order diagnostic tests, provide health promotion education, assist in ENT surgeries,…
Read MoreBothwell Foundation to host third ‘What Your Mama Never Told You’ event Oct. 17
Registration due by Oct. 10 The Bothwell Foundation’s Community Relations committee will host its third “What Your Mama Never Told You” event just for women at 7 pm Oct. 17 at The Venue in Sedalia. The free evening is another opportunity for women to hear information and ask questions about health topics important to them.…
Read MoreBothwell Auxiliary awards three health care scholarships
Three $2,500 scholarships were recently awarded to area health care students by the Bothwell Auxiliary. Scholarships were given to Elisa French, Rachel Gammill and Jennifer Owen. French lives in Knob Noster and plans to enroll in the Licensed Practical Nursing program at State Fair Community College. Gammill, Sedalia, is a Certified Medical Assistant at Bothwell…
Read MoreLearn life-saving skills in a day; next CPR/AED class Sept. 14
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. The CPR/AED class is from 8 am to 12:30 pm. The course teaches participants how to provide CPR to an adult, child or infant and how to use an…
Read MoreBothwell’s family doctors help fill maternal access gap
When I appear before my patients in scrubs in clinic after spending the night at the hospital delivering a baby, I commonly hear them say, “I had no idea you did all of those things!” Specializing in family medicine means I have been trained in a wide range of medical management inside and outside of…
Read MoreWear Red for Women donates AED to Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market
Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market (SAFM), which operates at Nucor Pavilion on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. An AED is a small, lightweight device that allows individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The machine automatically analyzes the…
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