Category: Associate Dean’s Office
Geri Finn receives Silver U
Congratulations to Geri Finn, BA, program associate in physician assistant education, November recipient of the Chancellor’s Silver U award. The SAHP will honor Geri on November 19, 2014 in BTH 3003 from 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Nov 11, 2014
Opportunity for faculty to provide service in Haiti
Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin maintains a clinic in Haiti that serves a needy rural area. The clinic’s modest permanent staff is supplemented by American doctors and support staff who travel to Haiti and donate their services. Faculty interested in this opportunity to provide service in Haiti should contact Carole Wakefield, Executive Director by Email […]
Nov 10, 2014
Welcome, Baby Gregg
Christina Gregg in our radiography program had her baby! Evelyn “Evie” Gina Gregg was born at 1:43 pm on Nov 6, weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 20″ long. Congratulations, Christina and family!
Nov 10, 2014
UNMC study aims at osteoporosis prevention
Congratulations to Laura Bilek, PT, PhD, on the funding of her $3.2 million grant in collaboration with the College of Nursing. The research will focus on the prevention of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Read more>> Heartland Osteoporosis Prevention Study
Nov 7, 2014
Innovators: Jones and Venema
Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, and Dawn Venema, PT, PhD received a 2014 Innovation Award for licensing a webinar produced for the CAPTURE Falls project: “Best Practices in Safe Transfers and Mobility to Decrease Fall Risk.” They were recognized at the UNeMed Innovation Award Ceremony last week. CAPTURE Falls stands for Collaboration And Proactive Teamwork Used to […]
Oct 29, 2014
Sonography Journal Club kicks off inaugural meeting
The Sonography Journal Club met for the first time on October 23, 2014, with 12 participants. The journal club is a way for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program to stay connected/integrated with their clinical sites. They meet bimonthly over lunch, and topics are related to what is relevant to their ever-expanding profession. CE credits are […]
Oct 27, 2014
Joe Norman receives NPTA’s highest award
On Saturday, October 11th, at the state business meeting luncheon in Lincoln, the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association (NPTA) honored members who continue to make outstanding and substantial contributions to the profession and association. Joe Norman, PT, PhD, CCS, FAACVPR, program director in the UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education, was the recipient of the Mary […]
Oct 24, 2014
Newest face in the SAHP
Melissa Meisinger, MA, recently joined the SAHP as a Research Training Exercise Coordinator working with Dr. Laura Bilek on her NIH funded grant. Melissa received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNO in exercise science. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her nieces and nephew, as well as Braxton, her 5-year-old […]
Sep 29, 2014
We’re almost there…
Thank you to those SAHP faculty and staff who have already participated in this year’s United Way campaign. As of yesterday morning, the SAHP was leading the way on campus with 89% participation, and that’s awesome! We want to be even awesomer, however, by hitting 100% participation again for the third year in a row. […]
Sep 26, 2014
Publication for RSTE: Jones and Stevens
Congratulations to Tammy Jones, MPA, RT(R)(M), and Kristy Stevens, R.T.(R)(T), on the publication of their article in Radiologic Technology, “Dense Breast Notification: Anatomy, Imaging, and Patient Awareness,” vol 86:1, p17-22. Tammy is our program director in Radiography, CVIT, and CT, and Kristy is a student in our Radiation Therapy program. Well done!
Sep 23, 2014
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