Category: Education
Welcome new staff: Chuck Fletcher
Chuck Fletcher, MA, Ed, is the new Clinical Education Programs Supervisor for the Division of Physician Assistant Education and staff in the Department of Medical Sciences. Here’s more about Chuck in his own words: UNMC will by my third University. I helped to develop the Physician Assistant program at College of Saint Mary here in […]
Nov 12, 2021

Welcome new faculty: Molly McCarthy, PhD
Molly McCarthy, PhD, MPH, recently joined the College of Allied Health Professions in the Division of Occupational Therapy Education. Dr. McCarthy teaches evidence-based practice, grant writing, and a systematic review class in the OTD curriculum. Her ongoing research addresses diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy as well as support for mothers of infants in the […]
Nov 10, 2021

Charles O’Malley Trust leaves lasting impact on UNMC
by Kalani Simpson, strategic communications | November 09, 2021 You’ve never seen anyone so happy to realize the money’s all spent. “The three of us have been talking about how lucky we are,” Brian O’Malley said, “and how much this would have meant to Uncle Chuck.” This was at a recent celebration marking the decade-plus […]
Nov 9, 2021

UNMC graduate Dr. Wang honored for allied health education
Recent UNMC College of Allied Health Professions graduate Zhuo Wang, DPT, has been honored with the nationally prestigious 2021 Alpha Eta Lee Holder Award for Excellence in Graduate Allied Health Education. Dr. Wang, who has returned to her hometown of Sichuan, China, to practice as a physical therapist and a clinical instructor at the West […]
Oct 8, 2021

Welcome new faculty: Nicole Martino
Nicole Martino, PhD, OTR/L, recently joined our occupational therapy faculty. Here’s more about Dr. Martino in her own words: I am excited to join the Division of Occupational Therapy Education at UNMC combining my experience and knowledge as a clinician and translational health scientist. After earning a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Colorado State […]
Oct 7, 2021

New respiratory therapy program approved for UNMC
by Karen Burbach, UNMC strategic communications | August 16, 2021 UNMC will launch a new master’s level respiratory therapy educational program to help meet workforce demands that are projected to increase 19 percent over the next decade. The NU Board of Regents on Friday approved the program, which is one of only six “entry-level” master’s […]
Aug 16, 2021

Welcome new faculty: Stacy Smallfield
Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, MSOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, recently joined our occupational therapy faculty. Here’s more about Dr. Smallfield in her own words: “I am thrilled to be joining the Division of Occupational Therapy Education at UNMC! I am excited to bring my previous experience in OT and academia to this new endeavor and look forward […]
Jun 3, 2021

MLS graduates publish case study in national newsletter
The June American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Today newsletter published a case study by two of our 2021 medical laboratory science graduates, Kora Freeman and Izabel Hanson. They worked on the project for scholarly activity in a course. UNMC faculty Linsey Donner and Sandra Latshaw, as well as their University of Missouri – […]
Jun 2, 2021

Welcome new faculty: Amber Lickert
Amber Lickert, MPS, CCP, LP, is an assistant professor in our clinical perfusion education program. Here’s more about Amber in her own words: “I grew up in Carter Lake, IA and first began my journey in the UN/Nebraska Medicine system when I was 18 years old. During undergraduate school at the University of Nebraska Omaha, […]
May 27, 2021

2021 Annual CAHP Awards Winners
This year, winners of the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP) annual awards were honored at the convocation ceremony on May 7, 2021. The Awards and Recognition Committee and Research Development and Management Committee is pleased to announce the 2021 CAHP Awardees. Anne Wildermuth, MMS, PA-C, RD, assistant professor, associate program director (MPAS) and admissions […]
May 21, 2021

Recent Posts
Newsroom
- by Jeffrey RobbI don’t like the feel or smell of sunscreen. What should I do to protect my skin from the sun?
- by Jeffrey RobbThe new mayor met with Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and med center leaders, and toured the Davis Global Center and Catalyst building.
- by Jeffrey RobbFriends and colleagues joined to celebrate Jim Linder, MD, as he exits his CEO role.
- by Jeffrey RobbSuzanne Nuss, PhD, brings deep experience with UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and the nursing field.
- by Jeffrey RobbSarah Gloden Carlson, JD, also will continue to serve as UNMC’s chief compliance officer.