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Author: Fran Higgins

Next TIPS Workshop Combines Clinical and Classroom Teaching

The next Teaching Improvement Project System for Health Care Educators (TIPS) Workshop will be held June 9-11, 2010. The brochure and registration form for “Strategies for Teaching Excellence: in the Classroom and Clinical Setting,” are available on our homepage and on the news page for SAHP.

Mar 2, 2010

Kudos to our fearless leader and his family

Time out with T.O. – The Meyers hoop it up – from the UNMC Today February 19, 2010 by Tom O’connor Deb and Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., can’t explain it.”Maybe we share some mutant gene,” Kyle said. Whatever it is, there’s no disputing that the Meyers produced four special boys who delivered one amazing accomplishment — […]

Feb 19, 2010

Karen Honeycutt tells us where cholesterol comes from

In case you missed it, Karen Honeycutt, professor in the clinical laboratory science program, appeared in an “Ask UNMC” segment on youtube. Where does cholesterol come from?

Feb 19, 2010

New Skate Peeps from the College of Nursing

I took an early, abbreviated run at the rink today at 11:30 so I’d make it back in time for a 12:30 meeting. Even had time for a taco in Sorrell on my way back. (Hey, I burned about 325 calories on the rink according to a nifty calorie calculator from Glamour Health & Fitness online.) […]

Feb 9, 2010

Today a reader…tomorrow a leader.

As the school year nears the end, many children in the Omaha area do not have books at home to read during the summer months. The UNMC Radiation Science students want to help with this problem. Would you help too? We will be collecting gently used books, and monetary donations for the purchase of books […]

Feb 8, 2010

Solving primary care crisis requires long-term focus

“Improving primary care for Nebraska calls for multipronged solutions.” Read more of this op ed published in the Omaha World Herald, by Kyle Meyer, PhD, PT, associate dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, and Virginia Tilden, DNSc, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing.  

Feb 4, 2010

Skate Peeps!

Two other souls in need of some stress relief and fun joined me on the rink today! We had a blast and didn’t even feel the cold. Maggie Winnicki and Michelle Simon, from Distance Education, caught up with me around 12:30. Both admitted they were pleasantly surprised that the rink was bigger than they’d expected. After a […]

Feb 2, 2010

Don't forget your warm socks!

Some of us are meeting at the ice rink tomorrow, Tuesday, the 2nd at noon. If it’s cold, wear your longjohns and join us!

Feb 1, 2010

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