Allied Health Blog
Welcome new staff: Deb Norman
Deb Norman is the new Education Program Coordinator II in the UNMC Physical Therapy program. She joins UNMC after three years at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Before that she worked at Louisiana State University (Geaux Tigers!) and is originally from Delaware. Her BA and MPA are from the University of Delaware making her a […]
Aug 4, 2025
Welcome new faculty: Angelica Topete
Angelica Topete, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a new instructor in the Medical Laboratory Science program. Here’s more about Angelica in her own words: I was born and raised in Hawarden, Iowa, and have called the Midwest my home for my entire life. I am looking forward to being able to stay in the area and pursue my […]
Jul 30, 2025
Welcome new faculty: Anne Woodruff Jameson
Anne Woodruff Jameson, PT, DPT, is a new assistant professor in our physical therapy program in Omaha. Here’s more about Anne in her own words: I am excited to join the College of Allied Health Professions as a transfer employee from the Munroe-Meyer Institute. I was born and raised in Omaha, attended Truman State University […]
Jul 22, 2025
Welcome new intern: Emma Thayer
Emma Thayer recently joined our Office of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs as a recruiting intern. Here’s more about Emma in her own words: I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. I graduated from Millard North High School in 2021 and am currently a junior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in […]
Jun 5, 2025
Zimmerman is GCEA President-Elect
Genetic Counselor Educators Association elected Holly Zimmerman as President-Elect for the 2025-2026 term. Holly joined the organization in 2018 as the inaugural director of the Genetic Counseling Program at UNMC. She has served on the Board the last three years and served as Director (2022), Secretary (2023-2024), and Treasurer (2024-2025). The Genetic Counselor Educators Association […]
May 20, 2025
Student ambassador food drive benefits Project Hope
College of Allied Health Professions student ambassadors held a food drive in April and May to collect food and personal care items for Project Hope. Students Shelby Lammers and Caroline Stokes spearheaded the drive and dropped off all donations to the Project Hope Food Pantry. “All-in-all, we agreed that this was a great service project, […]
May 19, 2025
Collaborations lead to a publication and international exposure
A cross-campus collaboration resulted in the publication of, “Urinary metabolites as biomarkers of dietary intake: a systematic review,” accepted by Frontiers in Nutrition. Authors from the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, UNMC College of Medicine, and the UNMC Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library include: Mariah Kay […]
May 8, 2025
National DNA Day 2025: Celebrating Genetics, One Base at a Time
by Morgan Blood and Lauren O’Leary, genetic counseling students What is National DNA Day? National DNA Day first began in 2003 and occurs annually on April 25. It is a day to recognize the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 and the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. National DNA Day […]
Apr 25, 2025
New publication reflects value of campus-wide collaboration
Associate professor Iman Ahmad, PhD, recently published, “Synergistic effects of HO-1 inhibition and chemotherapy on tumor proliferation and immune infiltration: An in vitro and in vivo approach to enhancing prostate cancer treatment,” in Translational Oncology. Dr. Ahmad co-authored the publication with a graduate student from the College of Medicine, marking a successful co-supervision and a […]
Apr 16, 2025
Sonography faculty publish new educational approach
Several Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) faculty, Kate Wampler, Brandy Sundberg, Angela Ridenour, and Kim Michael, EdD, published an important article in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. “Standardizing Sonography Pre-clinical Instruction Utilizing Peyton’s 4-Step Approach,” is one of the first publications to discuss the use of Peyton’s 4-step approach for sonography pre-clinical lab instruction in […]
Apr 15, 2025
