Welcome to the 31st episode of Health Science Coach, a guide for students and parents on healthcare career paths. Today I got to speak with a graduate of Turner High School, Ciera Ayala. She is a Pediatric Nurse at Children's Mercy in Kansas City.   

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Welcome to the 29th episode of Health Science Coach, a guide for students and parents on healthcare career paths. Today I got to speak to Christian Lozano. He is a Doctoral student at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a Clinical Laboratory Scientist resident at the VA Hospital.  

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Welcome to the 28th episode of Health Science Coach, a guide for students and parents on healthcare career paths. Today I got to speak to Savannah Arroyo.  She is a Registered Nurse Manager at Providence Medical Institute, and Owner and Founder of The Networth Nurse.   

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Welcome to the 27th episode of Health Science Coach, a guide for students and parents on healthcare career paths. Today I got to speak to Laurie Steen. She is an Occupational Therapist and Clinical Instructor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  

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Welcome to the 26th episode of Health Science Coach, a guide to your health care career. Today I got to speak to Kurt Andrews. He is the Head of Sports Medicine for Sporting KC Professional Soccer team.  

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Sporting Kansas City has welcomed Kurt Andrews to the club’s technical staff to serve as Director of Sports Medicine.  Andrews, a Michigan native, arrives in Kansas City after six seasons as the LA Galaxy’s assistant athletic trainer during which time he was part of two MLS Cup championship teams. He has participated in Major League Soccer’s annual Medical Symposium each of the past seven years, while also completing U.S. Soccer’s Recognize 2 Recover concussion awareness program.  

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Masters of Athletic Training, in addition to certifications from the National Athletic Trainers Association, National Academy of Sports Medicine, and EXOS among other national organizations. As a member of the Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society, Andrews has assumed leadership positions as a Western Conference Senator and representative on the MLS Research Committee and Continuing Education Committee. He is also an author for the BOC Blog as a member of their writing committee.  

Andrews will oversee the team’s staff of sports medicine experts, which includes the following individuals responsible for the daily health and well-being of Sporting Kansas City players:  Jake Brownback, assistant athletic trainer Amy Dirks, nutritionist Khalid Jones, massage therapist Satoshi Iida, assistant athletic trainer Chris Wolbert, team physical therapist.

In addition, Andrews will work directly with Scott Luallin (chief medical officer), Neal Erickson (physician), Kirk McCullough (orthopedic surgeon), Mike Khadavi (physician), and David Black (chiropractor) for the comprehensive medical care of players on the rosters of Sporting Kansas City, Swope Park Rangers, and Sporting KC Academy.  

Andrews will be based at Pinnacle, Sporting Kansas City’s new world-class training facility, where he will be closely integrated with longtime club employee Chet North in his role as Director of the Sports Performance Lab and Medical Research, as well as the team of professionals inside the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center.

Welcome to the 25th episode of Health Science Coach, a guide to your health care career. Today we get to speak with a Certified Nurses Aid. She describes the importance of caregiving and how her profession has helped her with caring for family members. 

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Welcome to the 23rd episode of Health Science Coach, a guide to your health care career. Today we get to speak with a Faculty Instructor at the University of Saint Marys in Leavenworth Kansas.   

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Welcome to the 22nd episode of Health Science Coach, a guide to your health care career. Today we get to speak with a Recreational Therapist and find out about her academic background.   

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Lisa Mische Lawson, Ph.D., CTRS, professor, joined the department in 2006, She is the therapeutic science doctoral degree program director, is a mentor to students in that program, and has also taught and mentored students in the occupational therapy degree programs.  As a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, Mische Lawson focuses on the benefits of recreation participation for individuals with disabilities or chronic diseases. In 2012, she received the School of Health Professions Stata Norton Award for teaching excellence and in 2016 she received the University of Kansas Medical Center Early Career Achievement in Health Professions Alumna Award.  Mische Lawson was added to the Fulbright Specialist roster for expertise in inclusive and adaptive recreation in 2018. In 2019 she completed a Fulbright Specialist project promoting research at Ala-Too International University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2019, the American Therapeutic Recreation Association recognized Mische Lawson's contributions with the association's Scholarly Achievement Award, the highest scholarship award for the profession.