Collaborative care

Boone Hospital Center is home to a diverse family of physicians that provide a comprehensive range of services in general and specialty practice areas. Physicians at Boone Hospital foster a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to the care they provide, with a strong sense of teamwork among the approximately 350 physicians on the medical staff. A 392-bed, full-service hospital, Boone Hospital Center is a regional referral center for central Missouri and is well-known for its cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgical, obstetrics and emergency medicine specialties. Boone Hospital Center is affiliated with BJC HealthCare, one of the nation's largest health-care systems. Boone Hospital Center also carries Magnet designation, the highest honor for excellence in nursing.

Native American and Pioneer History

Home of the known University of Missouri and the columns of Francis Quadrangle, this city is known as the "Athens of Missouri" for its beauty. Annual heritage and food festivals bring in everyone from all over to experience the live music and outdoors. Columbia is made of 3,300 acres of local and state parks which offer everyone in the family perfect settings for hiking and biking trails, camping, and much more! Also, not far are scenic beaches and waterfronts which give you alluring local shops and restaurants to take in along the way.