Author: Fran Higgins
Kudos in Our Physical Therapy Program
Three UNMC physical therapy faculty members will be recognized at the opening ceremonies of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Diego, California February 17-21, 2010: • Kathy Volkman will be recognized for becoming a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy; • Joe Norman and Grace Johnson will be recognized for being […]
Jan 27, 2010
Who's In for Skating Next Tuesday?
Okay, so I won the free skating pass from Public Relations and I couldn’t wait to use it. I brought my warm socks today, but hadn’t given anyone a heads up, so I ended up skating alone (which was actually really fun because I had the rink to myself); however, it would REALLY be COOLER […]
Jan 26, 2010
Joint Effort
The UNMC and Creighton Physical Therapy students are hosting a volleyball tournament in February to raise money for the Nebraska Arthritis Foundation. This tournament is the largest fundraiser for the Nebraska Arthritis Foundation every year. Last year it raised around $5000. All the proceeds benefit this foundation – the tournament does NOT raise money for […]
Jan 22, 2010
Graduate Travels from Nevada to Receive Diploma
Maryglo Stroik brought her family all the way from Las Vegas, Nevada in December to attend graduation. She received her baccalaureate degree in Radiation Science Technology through the BSRST Degree Advancement Option in the School of Allied Health Professions via distance education. Maryglo is pictured here with her parents, her husband Nate, and their two daughters. Her sister also made the trip […]
Jan 20, 2010
PT Student Uses Her Skills on the Hill
Alison Larsen, third-year student in physical therapy in the School of Allied Health Professions, and her husband, Will Becker, have been active in the outdoors for years. They picked up skiing while living in Colorado from 2000-2006. Volunteering with the Mt. Crescent ski patrol in Iowa became a natural extension after an introduction by several […]
Jan 19, 2010
Dr. Karim Bandali to Present Today
As part of the SAHP Research Development Seminar Series, Dr. Karim S. Bandali, Chair of Cardiovascular Perfusion, The Michener Institute of Applied Health Science, Toronto, Ontario, will present, “The Use of Simulation in Inter-Professional Health Science Education” today, Friday, January 15, 2010 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in MSC 2018.
Jan 15, 2010
CLS staff gives Peoplesoft admissions programs good reviews
Article published in UNMC Today, Friday, January 8, 2010 by Chuck Brown, UNMC public relations The PeopleSoft system has earned good reviews from the School of Allied Health Profession’s Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program, which recently used the new system for its admissions cycle. Link to full article.
Jan 8, 2010
Tammy Jones Publishes on Hand Washing
The Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS) Spectrum newsletter published an article in the December 2009 issue, “Hand Washing: More Important than Ever!” by Tammy L. Jones, MPA, RT(R), assistant professor in radiography education. This article is valuable for practitioners, faculty, staff, and students in every program.
Jan 5, 2010
Season's Greetings from the UNMC Ice Rink
Most of you are gone for the holiday, but yesterday proved a beautiful day to hit the ice rink. To literally hit the ice rink. Seriously, it was a blast and I highly recommend you get out there as soon as you can (once the ice storm is over, of course). Happy Holidays, Fran
Dec 23, 2009
Holiday Tea Revelers
Some of us allied healthers made it over to the holiday tea yesterday where PR caught us enjoying the goodies. Glad we only took one candy cane each! Speaking of revelry — don’t forget the potluck on Monday!
Dec 15, 2009
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