School of Medicine hosts 2026 Physicians Alumni Weekend

Four University of Missouri School of Medicine alumni and current medical educators were recently recognized at the medical school’s annual Physicians Alumni Weekend.

Each year, the Mizzou Medical Alumni Organization honors alumni for their exemplary achievements, contributions to the field of medicine and support of the Mizzou School of Medicine.

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Laine Young-Walker, MD

Dr. Young-Walker currently serves as the chair of the Mizzou School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, and Robert J. Douglas, MD, and Betty Douglas Distinguished Professor in Psychiatry. A 1997 graduate of the Mizzou School of Medicine, she joined the Department of Psychiatry faculty in 2009. Dr. Young-Walker later served as associate dean for Student Affairs from 2016-24.

In 2025, she helped launch Mizzou’s Center for Child-Well Being, which supports parents, caregivers, childcare professionals and community organizations in fostering the mental health and well-being of children. As a principal investigator, Dr. Young-Walker is responsible for more than $25 million in federal and state grants to improve access and care for youth mental health.

William Moore, MD

Dr. Moore is currently a practicing internal medicine physician at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri. While helping lead the Medicine clerkship at the Mizzou School of Medicine Springfield campus, Dr. Moore has played a pivotal role in training medical students. He has repeatedly been recognized for his exemplary teachings, including being named the 2022 Springfield Campus Internal Medicine Preceptor of the Year and earning the 2020 University of Missouri Outstanding Clinical Educator Award.

Since 2009, Dr. Moore has served on the Board of Directors for The Rainbow Network, a nonprofit organization in Springfield, Missouri, that assists communities overcome extreme poverty, reflecting his dedication to improving health and well-being both locally and globally.

Tiffany Bohon, MD

Dr. Bohon is currently an associate professor of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mizzou School of Medicine. In February 2026, she was named Mizzou Athletics’ chief medical officer and will lead medical services across all athletics programs. In her role, Dr. Bohon will bring together physicians, orthopaedic specialists, rehabilitation therapists and other experts to provide care for Mizzou student-athletes.

A native of Columbia, Missouri, Dr. Bohon was a four-year letterwinner for the Mizzou swimming and diving program, serving as team captain her senior year. She then earned her medical degree and completed her residency in Family Medicine both from the Mizzou School of Medicine.

Opeyemi Ayeni, MD

Dr. Ayeni is currently an internal medicine physician for Mercy Springfield Communities health system in Springfield, Missouri. She has continually helped develop medical students at the Mizzou School of Medicine Springfield campus, serving as an internal medicine associate clerkship director.

In that role, Dr. Ayeni has contributed towards curriculum delivery, student assessment and enhancing the overall learning environment. In 2024, she was awarded the Internal Medicine Preceptor of the Year at the annual Springfield campus Faculty Appreciation Dinner.

In addition to recognizing this year’s alumni award winners, Mizzou School of Medicine alumni attended lectures from distinguished alumni and participated in interactive panel discussions.

The Physician Alunni Weekend’s premier event, the 69th annual Medical Alumni Dinner, celebrated reunions of 12 medical school graduating classes – 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021.