Author: Fran Higgins
Free Oct. 11 health, wellness event to feature new views on exercise, physiology
Features best-selling author and former investigative journalist David Epstein The Nebraska Physiological Society invites the public to attend a free health event on Oct. 11 including a talk by best-selling author and former Sports Illustrated investigative journalist, David Epstein. The event will be held in the Durham Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical […]
Sep 9, 2014
Nicki’s a grandma!
Nicki Simmons, SAHP staff, is a proud grandmother, proclaiming, “She is absolutely the most perfect little baby!” 🙂 Harper Rose Jourdan was born at 3:09 p.m. on September 4, 2014. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Congratulations, Nicki! She’s a cutie.
Sep 8, 2014
New faculty in PA will be lead faculty in Kearney PA expansion
Sheila Fleer, MPAS, PA-C, is a new assistant professor in our physician assistant program. She’ll be on-campus in Omaha for about a year as full faculty, and then will return to Kearney to be the lead faculty member for the new PA Program expansion there. Here, in her own words, is a little more about […]
Aug 29, 2014
Hoffman appointed as AAPA liaison
Erin J. Hoffman MPAS, PA-C, was appointed to serve for two years as the American Academy of Physician Assistant’s medical liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The ultimate goal of the medical liaisons is to elevate the PA profession and the strategic relationships of AAPA with national physician and medical organizations and to improve […]
Aug 25, 2014
Congratulations to the Division of Physical Therapy – REACH100
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has issued a web button to our PT program, again! We achieved 100% student membership through the APTA’s REACH100 Student Membership Challenge. Congratulations to the division and the students for consistently high membership, demonstrating a commitment to professionalism.
Aug 19, 2014
Pat’s Public Pat on the Back: Cindy, Tammy, Sue, and Sarah
Kudos to Cindy Skarda, Tammy O’Donnell, Sue Stewart, and Sarah Frederick! “These four ladies went above and beyond,” said Pat O’Neil, “embracing the opportunity to properly dispose of files, equipment and brick-a-brack that was outdated, irrelevant, or broken, during the SAHP’s recent Spring Cleaning initiative. To many, sorting through the boxes, file cabinets and piles […]
Aug 18, 2014
PT division honors Dr. Willett at farewell
Gilbert (Gib) Willett, PT, PhD, OCS, CSCS, likes to golf. So when he recently left the division of physical therapy to pursue other opportunities on campus, they gathered to wish him well and send him off with some new clubs. They also honored him with a plaque, which read, “Division of Physical Therapy Education Appreciation […]
Aug 14, 2014
CLS Faculty Collaborates with Biocontainment Unit Personnel
In preparation for possible patients in The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) biocontainment unit, TNMC and The Nebraska Public Health Lab (NPHL) are reaching out to the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Program to help with training employees in some manual laboratory techniques, such as manual white blood cell counts. If possible, items in the biocontainment unit […]
Aug 12, 2014
Dr. Meyer selected as chair of Midwest Deans Association
Kyle Meyer, PhD, PT, Senior Associate Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, was selected by his colleagues to serve as chair of the Midwest Deans Association. Institutional members of the association include colleges and schools of allied health at eighteen Midwest academic health science centers who are also member institutions of the Association […]
Aug 7, 2014
Dr. Norman receives highest honor from NPTA
Joe Norman, PT, PhD, FAACVPR, CCS, has been selected to receive the 2014 Mary Ellen Sacksteder Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Physical Therapy by the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association (NPTA). The award is based on multiple criteria and represents the highest honor bestowed by the NPTA. Dr. Norman will be presented the […]
Jul 22, 2014
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