Author: Fran Higgins
Radiation therapy faculty garner 2-yr ASRT grant
Jana Koth and Lisa Bartenhagen are co-PIs on a two-year, $10k ASRT Foundation Research Grant, “A Video Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study.” They wrote the grant, with assistance from Matt Fitzgerald and Laura Bilek, PhD, to determine if viewing an educational video using VERT images reduces anxiety in persons undergoing […]
Oct 23, 2015
Christina Gregg and “Chariots of Perspire” ran Market to Market
On October 8, 2015, Christina Gregg, clinical education coordinator for radiography and CVIT, participated in the Market to Market relay with a few other employees from UNMC/Nebraska Medicine. Their team, “Chariots of Perspire,” included Frank Rutar, Radiation Safety Officer; Keith Swarts, Director of Business Services; Jayme Nekuda, Associate Director of Human Resources; Kitsy Hagge. Labor […]
Oct 22, 2015
Governor proclaims National Rad Tech Week
On Wednesday, October 15th, Governor Pete Ricketts signed a document that proclaimed November 8-14 as “National Radiologic Technology Week” (NRTW). James Temme was in attendance for the signing and receiving the document on behalf of all the Radiologic Technologists in the State of Nebraska. The signing took place in the Werner Chamber in the State […]
Oct 19, 2015
Jones and Patient Safety team present at AHRQ conference
Katherine Jones, PT, PhD; Anne Skinner, RHIA, MS; and Victoria Kennel, MA, presented results from their 3-year patient safety project at the 2015 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Conference in Crystal City, VA on October 6, 2015. The title of their poster presentation was, “Producing Evidence to Make Healthcare Safer: Implementation and […]
Oct 9, 2015
Visit celebrates RHOP program extension to Peru State
On September 25th, UNMC visited Peru State College (PSC). The purpose of the visit was to celebrate the College of Allied Health Professions’ new relationship with PSC to extend Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) positions to students at PSC – beginning with the next application cycle this year. In addition, PSC sponsored a “Rural Health […]
Oct 8, 2015
Graduate student receives travel scholarship
Chun-Kai (Kai) Huang, MS, recently received the competitive Force & Motion Travel Scholarship ($500) from the Force and Motion Foundation to attend an upcoming scientific conference in 2016 and present his PhD work. Congratulations, Kai!
Oct 7, 2015
“Best state” rankings and alumni awards from APTA
Where does Nebraska rank as the “best state in which to practice physical therapy?” Well, the America Physical Therapy Association (APTA) says we’re #3! Overall Ranking: 3 Score: 98.280 Well-being and Future Livability: 8 Literacy and Health Literacy: 9 Employment and Employment Projections: 30 Business and Practice Friendliness: 3 Technology and Innovation: 23 APTA Engagement: […]
Oct 6, 2015
PA Week is October 6-12, 2015
Submitted by the UNMC PA Class of 2017 To celebrate Physician Assistant Week, October 6-12, 2015, here on the UNMC campus, the PA class of 2017 will participate in service events to spread influence across the local community. They’ll be serving dinner on October 8th at the Rainbow House, and on October 11th at the […]
Oct 5, 2015
Sasek publishes in JAAPA on postconcussive syndrome
Cody Sasek, MPAS, PA-C, an academic director in our PA program, published, “Postconcussive syndrome in a high school athlete,” in the Oct 2015 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Cody collaborated with a physician with whom he had previously worked in his clinical practice before coming to UNMC, resulting in […]
Oct 1, 2015
Karst and Mertz, grand marshals in UNK parade
CAHP assistant dean for academic and student affairs, Gregory Karst, PhD, and interim assistant dean for the College of Nursing in Kearney, Mary Ann Mertz, EdD, served as grand marshals for this year’s UNK homecoming parade. They represented the new partnership between UNMC and UNK, symbolized by the opening of the Health Science Education Complex. […]
Sep 30, 2015
