Category: Clinical Perfusion
Miles in May Winners
Winners of the SAHP Wellness Committee’s Miles in May challenge are: Most Mileage in May – Ryan Wessel Highest Number of Sessions in May – Fran Higgins Overall Time on Treadmill in May – Laura Bilek Each receives a $15 gift card to the UNMC bookstore. Thank you to everyone who participated in this event, […]
Jun 11, 2013
Keeping you updated
Websites are always changing, and that’s a good thing. Pages need to stay current, and users need to be able to find information easily, which can pose a challenge in an organization as large as UNMC. Take a guess how many individual web pages we have? Go ahead! Put your answer in the comments and […]
Jun 3, 2013
We've got a treadmill with your name on it!
SAHP faculty and staff, don’t forget to log your time on the walking workstation this month for a chance to win fabulous prizes! The treadmill/computer combo is waiting for you in BTH 3011 with a “Miles in May” log-in sheet on the counter. Schedule your time with Nicki or Tammy O. and catch up on those emails […]
May 16, 2013
Celebrate Cardiopulmonary Bypass!
It’s National Perfusionist Appreciation Week, May 5-11, 2013. Sixty years ago, this week, a profession was born, and to honor perfusionists everywhere, the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) president, David C. Fitzgerald, BS, CCP, wrote the following letter: “To all of the perfusionists in the world celebrating the anniversary of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, we are forever […]
May 6, 2013
David Holt to give Science Cafe presentation May 7
Heart-lung machine focus of May 7 Omaha Science Cafe David Holt, program director for clinical perfusion at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss the mystery, science and art of the heart-lung machine at the next Omaha Science Cafe at 7 p.m. on May 7 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Read more […]
May 3, 2013
SAHP Nebraska link in Alabama
Clinical Perfusion alumnus, Kellen Goldberg, is mentoring current perfusion student, Kelly Cole, during the very first heart transplant at the brand new hospital, Children’s of Alabama. Children’s just received their individual accreditation since splitting from the University of Alabama. Take note of Kellen’s Nebraska brand (his hat) to the transplant!
Mar 20, 2013
Clinical Perfusion students bring home awards
A first-year Clinical Perfusion student has won the annual Nebraska Perfusion Society Scholarship awarded annually to the best essay submitted by perfusion students from around the country. Mr. Robert Ledbetter bested the competition for the $1500 prize on Saturday, February 23, 2013, in Lincoln. Many kudos to Robert and Clinical Perfusion! This weekend in Las Vegas, […]
Mar 11, 2013
Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings Conference
Newsletter Article from the NE Dept of Health & Human Services – The Lied Lodge in Nebraska City is the site for an innovative conference on May 17 and 18 designed to aid physicians and clinical staff in enhancing their own wellness and their clinics’ workplace wellness. The conference will be lively and interactive, with […]
Mar 8, 2013
Up and at ‘em: a reflection and review
Sick of sitting? Two years ago, I was. Literally. Too much sitting can make you sick and I was feeling it – back pain, fatigue, poor circulation, weight gain, just to name a few symptoms. My job, though, requires me to spend about 90% of my time in front of a computer, so I looked […]
Feb 21, 2013
A couple o' things
Reminder: Ten days (counting today) left to wear jeans and support the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities. See Fran (BTH 3013M) to buy stickers – $1/day. In case you missed it in UNMC Today this morning, our PT students play with a purpose…
Feb 12, 2013
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