Category: Education
E-Learning modules continue to have far reach
Faculty in the Department of Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences (MITS) recently completed work on the creation of a new course for the University of Nebraska High School. Tanya Custer, assistant professor and distance education coordinator for MITS, and member of the Interprofessional Academy of Educators (IAE), served as the primary developer of the course […]
Jul 12, 2019
UNMC announces dean’s list for spring 2019
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its spring 2019 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, allied health students must be enrolled for 12 or more hours during the semester and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. The following is a list of students in the College of Allied […]
Jul 9, 2019
Sanderson elected president of NE Perfusion Society
Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP, adjunct assistant professor, clinical education coordinator, and staff perfusionist, was elected president of the Nebraska Perfusion Society. He will now serve as the representative for all perfusionists in the state of Nebraska and lead the efforts of the state professional society both from a local and national level. Congratulations, Scott!
Jun 18, 2019
Welcome new PA faculty: Pamela Dickey
Pamela Dickey, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined the CAHP as assistant professor in Physician Assistant Education at our Kearney campus. Pam practiced as a PA in family medicine for almost 20 years, with seven years of emergency medicine experience. In her own words: I enjoyed teaching PA students as a clinical rotation preceptor for the last […]
Jun 6, 2019
UNMC Radiography Students are Student Bowl Champions at Annual Conference
MITS Faculty and students had a busy weekend in Kearney at the 88th Annual Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technology Annual Conference, which kicked off with the annual Student Bowl Competition. Sixteen teams competed, each with three radiography students from programs throughout the state. Three UNMC teams participated and all made it to semi-finals. Erin Shannon, […]
May 3, 2019
2019 Annual CAHP Awards Ceremony and Forum
The annual College of Allied Health Professions Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 1:05 p.m. to 2:00 p.m in MSC 3002 and streamed to HSEC 100. Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, FAND, associate director and associate professor in Medical Nutrition, will receive the Significance in Research Award. This award is […]
Mar 28, 2019
Drs. Cochran and Nickol took interprofessionalism to Washington
Teresa Cochran, DPT, assistant dean for the CAHP at the Health Science Education Complex in Kearney, and Devin Nickol, MD, associate professor in UNMC Internal Medicine, recently led a workshop, Advancing the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice & Policy Research Agenda, at the National Academies of Practice (NAP) conference in Washington, DC. NAP consists of 14 health […]
Mar 21, 2019
Webster to be inducted as AEIRS Fellow
Tammy Webster, PhD, MPA, RT(R)(M), director of radiography, CVIT, and the CT practicum, was selected for elevation to Fellow status for the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS). She will be inducted as an AEIRS Fellow during the Honors Ceremony at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Congratulations, Dr. Webster!
Mar 6, 2019
Distinguished scientist: Corrine Hanson, Ph.D.
Corri Hanson, PhD, associate professor and associate program director in medical nutrition education, has been named a 2018 UNMC Distinguished Scientist. This award recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years. If you look at the long list of publications on her bio page, you’ll know […]
Feb 28, 2019
CAHP CAPTURE Falls Program Receives National Exposure
Good work doesn’t go unnoticed. Our CAHP CAPTURE Falls team, led by Dawn Venema, PT, PhD, Anne Skinner, MS, RHIA, and Vicki Kennel, PhD, recently received recognition for their work to implement the safe practice of inpatient fall risk reduction. Their project, CAPTURE Falls, which stands for Collaboration And Proactive Teamwork Used to Reduce (CAPTURE) […]
Feb 22, 2019
