Author: Fran Higgins
Dr. Venema wins Achievement in Education Award
Dawn Venema, PT, PhD, assistant professor in Physical Therapy education, won the “Achievement in Education Award” from the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association. She will officially receive this at the Fall State Meeting Sept 28, 2013, during the Business Luncheon. Dawn was selected for her demonstration of consistent academic service to NPTA members. She has performed […]
Sep 6, 2013
Please congratulate Tammy Jones, Program Director!
Tammy Jones, MPA, R.T.(R)(M), assistant professor, has been named Program Director for Radiography/CVIT in the School of Allied Health Professions. She will assume this new role effective immediately. Read article in UNMC Today… Congratulations, Tammy!
Aug 29, 2013
Our Physician Assistant program connects UMMC to Canada
For decades now, the U.S. military has had a collaborative relationship with the physician assistant education program at UNMC. Read full article in UMMC Today…
Aug 26, 2013
Dr. Joseph Siu awarded NASA grant
Ka-Chun “Joseph” Siu, PhD, assistant professor in the physical therapy education program, was awarded $15,013 from the NASA Nebraska Space Grant. In collaboration with Penn State University and University of Central Florida, he will conduct a new study to investigate the optimal training model for skills learning and retention in Telemedicine. The duration of the […]
Aug 22, 2013
Let’s do this!
In case you missed it in UNMC Today, today, we’ll be starting up a new wellness activity September 1. It’s super easy to sign up (I just did it and the instructions are below). Also, it sounds super easy to participate (just track ANY kind of physical activity that you do for 10 minutes), so […]
Aug 19, 2013
Saying farewell to two long-time employees…
Join us at a dual retirement tea honoring Gail Hackendahl and Connie Mitchell on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Linder Reading Room, MSC. Connie retired as program director of the radiography program after 42 years at UNMC. Gail is retiring from PT Ed after 26 years at UNMC. Please come and […]
Aug 15, 2013
Say hello to Jamie Gill, new Clin Ed Coordinator in PT!
Jamie Gill, AS, is the new Clinical Education Coordinator in Physical Therapy Education. Here’s a little bit about Jamie in her own words: “My husband Morgan and I live in Council Bluffs, IA. I have a beautiful 14-year-old daughter named Reilly and a 10-year-old step-daughter named Elisha. I received my Associate’s degree in Business Administration […]
Aug 15, 2013
Reasons to participate in SHARING the Green…
Fun, fun, and fun! That was Kim Ager’s assessment of this year’s SHARING the Green, a fundraiser for the SHARING Clinic, a group of student-run clinics that provide care to underserved people in Omaha and Lincoln. Craig Boyer, Kim Ager, and Pat O’Neil represented the SAHP in fine form…well…they had fun! 🙂 Craig won a […]
Aug 12, 2013
Congratulations to Kim Michael
The SDMS Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography announced that Kim Michael’s election bid for the Board of Directors as the/an At-Large Director was successful. She has been chosen by her peers to serve in this capacity. In addition, Kim has a new publication. “Premature Birth: Rule out Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage,” […]
Aug 9, 2013
Welcome new staff member, Andrew Henneberry
Andrew Henneberry joined the SAHP Academic and Student Affairs as the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program Specialist. Meet Andrew: “I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and attended Omaha Creighton Prep (class of 1996), where I played football. The last six years, I worked at Bellevue University (BU) as a Graduate Academic Advisor and Adjunct […]
Aug 6, 2013
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