Mischa Long currently serves as the Director of Nursing at LifeChoices Health Network in Joplin, Missouri. She oversees the Ultrasound and STI medical services provided at their clinic of Choices Medical Services of Joplin, as well as the services provided on the mobile van of Choices Mobile Medical Unit.
Mischa Long began her career with LifeChoices in 2004 as a volunteer, then became a staff member in 2005. With the help of the medical volunteers and staff, she has implemented medical services for thousands of clients since 2005 and was involved in the addition of two satellite clinics and a mobile van clinic.
She completed Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound Training with NIFLA in 2005 and has performed thousands of ultrasounds since that time. She attends annual STI trainings – at either the State or National level – to ensure all medical information and services are up-to-date. Since 2007, Mischa has provided all medical training for the staff and volunteers of LifeChoices and oversees the annual OSHA training.
Since 2007, Mischa has co-presented with Karolyn Schrage, RN, BSN at the STI Training Seminars that are held bi-annually at LifeChoices. These two-day trainings educate the medical and administrative staff of pregnancy medical clinics around the United States to implement STI testing at their own facilities. Mischa has also had the honor of co-presenting at national affiliate conferences annually since 2014.
With the FDA’s ruling of the continued allowance of abortion pill distribution through telehealth options and under-the-radar online sales of these pills skyrocketing, abortions have become even easier for individuals to obtain. In addition, national rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis continue to increase exponentially, as national STI service priorities took a backseat to COVID-19 contact tracing and vaccine distribution. Mischa looks forward to assisting others in expanding their medical services to better serve patients, as we continue our battle in pregnancy and sexual health choices!