Category: Education
MLS faculty receive EchoInnovation Grant
Medical Laboratory Science faculty Marnie Imhoff and Linsey Donner, PhD, were recently awarded $5,000 by the 2022 Echo360 Innovation Grant Program. The EchoInnovation Grant focuses on providing software solutions that will help teachers and trainers develop engaging practices that improve learner outcomes. The grant provides financial support to implement one of the following products: Dojo360, […]
Jun 23, 2022
CAPTURE Falls Team presents at virtual summit
Vicki Kennel, PhD, Dawn Venema, PhD, and Anne Skinner recently gave an invited presentation at a national conference due to their work on the CAPTURE Falls project. They presented, “Team Learning from Falls: A Safe Table,” at the Patient Safety Evaluation System 2022 Virtual Summit on May 25, 2022. The conference was jointly sponsored by […]
Jun 1, 2022
Fun at the Nebraska Science Festival
As part of the Nebraska Science Festival this year, Perris Scott and Kevin Howard from Enrollment Management & Student Affairs, and Assistant Professor and Chemistry Coordinator for Medical Laboratory Science Kevin McGuire hosted some fun activities at the Durham Museum. They handed out coloring sheets representing some of our health professions, and Mr. McGuire brought […]
May 12, 2022
OT student finds a new occupation in repurposing
Occupational therapy student Clancy Hesseltine stumbled onto a new occupation during her first semester at UNMC in Kearney. Let her tell you the story… I started Hesseltine Halters in my first semester of occupational therapy school as a class assignment for which I had to learn a new occupation. I knew I wanted something unique, […]
May 6, 2022
Happy DNA Day!
by Ali Rezek and Hannah Steber, Genetic Counseling Class of 2022 Today (April 25th), people around the United States will celebrate National DNA Day! Why do we celebrate DNA when we can’t see it? The goal of National DNA Day is to give us an opportunity to learn more about advances in genomics, or the […]
Apr 25, 2022
Horak recognized for excellence in teaching
Shaun Horak, DMSc, PA-C, received the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award. Students nominate and vote on this award, which recognizes passion for teaching and mentorship of future PAs.
Apr 21, 2022
MLS student and faculty garner awards at state meeting
Current Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) student Amber Madigan Kuss received the 2021 Emerging Leader Student Scholarship from the Clinical Laboratory Manager’s Association Great Plains Chapter at the 2022 Nebraska Laboratory Meeting. Students enrolled in a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited program in the Great Plains Region were eligible. Selection criteria included […]
Apr 14, 2022
World Down Syndrome Day – 3/21
By Rachel Horstmeyer and Angela Vito | Genetic Counseling students Many of us have heard of Down syndrome before or met an individual with this condition, but if you were asked to explain Down syndrome to a colleague, would you know what to say? World Down Syndrome Day is quickly approaching on March 21st, so […]
Mar 16, 2022
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
by Rose Bishop and Ashlynn Larsen, UNMC genetic counseling students According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that 151,030 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year in the United States. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer; 1 in 23 men and 1 and 25 women will be diagnosed with […]
Mar 7, 2022
300 million strong — but still rare?
Rare diseases. An estimated 25-30 million people in the US, and 300 million people globally are living with a rare disease. There are around 7,000 rare diseases currently identified, each affecting fewer than 200,000 people individually, but almost 1 in 10 Americans in total. The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center at […]
Feb 28, 2022
