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College students have a lot to deal with, from full-time studies to part-time jobs, families and other responsibilities. But did you know an estimated 40 percent of U.S. college students experience food insecurity, meaning the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food?Fortunately, Lyon College students have access to the Serve Our Students (SOS) food pantry, which provides supplemental food to those in need at Lyon College.A service of…

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Ozarks Healthcare (OZH) announced the health system is expanding its acclaimed pharmacy services and prescription offerings to include complete specialty pharmacy services. The Ozarks Healthcare Specialty Pharmacy will provide medications for people in southern Missouri with severe or chronic health conditions.According to the American Hospital Association, the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by 9 percent between 2020 and 2030, an increase of 14 million people. Some disease states…

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Ozarka College Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program has been ranked second in the country by Nurse Journal for the year 2022.“We are honored to be recognized as one of the best LPN programs in the country, “ said Katie Wilson, Nursing & Allied Health Division Chair. “Our nursing faculty are truly dedicated to the success of our students. This is evident as they carry out the mission of Ozarka College by providing…

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Ozarks Healthcare recently welcomed Dr. Ryan Vaisler, a board-certified family practice physician, to Ozarks Healthcare Family Medicine as a new provider. Vaisler joins providers Dr. Joseph Barnard, Dr. Samuel Evans, and Dr. Jen Lambert in providing compassionate, coordinated primary care backed by the total resources of the Ozarks Healthcare system.“The recent addition of Dr. Vaisler to our family medicine team is a huge asset for our health system and community,” Tom Keller,…

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Photo SubmittedPictured, from left, are (seated) are: Kelly Waggoner, Howell County Clerk, Calvin Wood, Howell County Northern Commissioner, Mark Collins, and Howell County Presiding Commissioner. Pictured from left to right (standing) are: Misty Hathcock, SCCC Surgery Tech Coordinator, Becky Wernsing, SCCC Practical Nursing Coordinator/Instructor, Joy Holloway, SCCC Coordinator of Student Services, Dr. Dennis Lancaster, MSU-WP Chancellor, and Josh Reeves, Vice President of Development and Advocacy at Ozarks Healthcare As healthcare workforce shortages…

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