Category: Physician Assistant
Welcome new staff: Shayla Keim
Shayla Keim recntly joined our physician assistant program in Kearney as clinical education associate. Here’s more about Shayla in her own words: I was born in Kearney, Neb, and was raised in Elm Creek for most of my childhood. My family relocated to Pleasanton in 2012 and that is where I completed my high school […]
Feb 28, 2024
Grammer begins second term for national organization
This year, Shaun Grammer, DMSc, PA-C, begins his second three-year term as a Director at Large for the PA Education Association. Grammer said he was excited and honored to continue his service. “I am eager to build upon the great work PAEA has done. Collaborating with fellow Board members, my focus is on making PA […]
Jan 19, 2024
PA Excellence in Teaching Award goes to Melissa Soester, PhD
by PA Program Director Shaun Grammer, DMSc, PA-C Melissa Soester, PhD, PA-C, is the recipient of the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant (PA) Excellence in Teaching Award for the PA graduating class of 2023. Dr. Soester serves as the Research Director for the PA program and is a valuable member of the clinical education […]
Jan 2, 2024
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- by Kalani SimpsonWe continue highlighting some of our outstanding graduate students. Meet Sophia Kisling! Name: Sophia Kisling Hometown: Cortland, Nebraska. Graduate Studies program: IGPBS – biochemistry and molecular biology. Anticipated graduation: May 2024 Advisor: Surinder Batra, PhD. What do you love about your field of study? Research is something that I’ve always loved. The opportunities to learn […]
- by Kalani SimpsonStudents have established a handful of new clubs at UNMC in the past year or so of interest to graduate students. These include the Bangladeshi Student Association, Bioinformatics Club, Harm Reduction Advocates, Muslim Student Association and UNMC Consulting Club. Please reach out if you have interest in any of these organizations. Today, let’s learn more […]
- by Kalani SimpsonUNMC Graduate Studies held its annual Winter Honors Convocation Dec. 15, 2023, honoring August and December graduates. The honorees include those who had earned or were about to earn three graduate certificates, more than 20 master’s degrees, and 40 PhD degrees. The keynote speaker was UNMC Graduate Studies alumnus Robin Cotter, PhD, who has taken […]
- by Kalani SimpsonWelcome to the spring 2024 issue of Graduate Posts! First, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all our December graduates. It was a great privilege for me to celebrate their accomplishments along with their faculty mentors, families and friends who supported them throughout their journey. These graduates now join our alumni ranks as future groundbreaking […]
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