Category: Extended Family
Student ambassador food drive benefits Project Hope
College of Allied Health Professions student ambassadors held a food drive in April and May to collect food and personal care items for Project Hope. Students Shelby Lammers and Caroline Stokes spearheaded the drive and dropped off all donations to the Project Hope Food Pantry. “All-in-all, we agreed that this was a great service project, […]
May 19, 2025
Collaborations lead to a publication and international exposure
A cross-campus collaboration resulted in the publication of, “Urinary metabolites as biomarkers of dietary intake: a systematic review,” accepted by Frontiers in Nutrition. Authors from the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, UNMC College of Medicine, and the UNMC Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library include: Mariah Kay […]
May 8, 2025
Welcome new intern: Gali Pena-Villagrana
Gali Pena-Villagrana, BA, is a recruitment and marketing intern in the Office of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs in the college. Here’s more about Gali in her own words: I just recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a Bachelor’s of Science in business administration and a double concentration in marketing and management. I’ve […]
Sep 26, 2024
Inaugural Community Engagement Day: Connecting Occupational and Physical Therapy Students with Local Community Partners
by Sara Bills, PT, DPT On Tuesday, August 20, the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions held its inaugural Community Engagement Day. This event saw the incoming cohorts of occupational and physical therapy students stepping out of the classroom and into the community […]
Aug 28, 2024
Spreading Warmth and Wellness: The CAHP Student Ambassadors’ Successful Food Drive
This winter, the College of Allied Health Professions’ Student Ambassadors took up the mantle of compassion and community service. Their mission? To spread warmth and wellness through a January food drive. With drop-off locations in Omaha and Kearney, the students collected donations to support the Omaha Open Door Mission and the Kearney Jubilee Center, both […]
Feb 20, 2024
Candy grams benefit Child Life
At the College of Allied Health Professions, gratitude isn’t just a feeling; it’s a tradition. This past November, faculty and staff had the opportunity to share their appreciation for their coworkers through Thanksgiving Grams, a heartwarming initiative that not only spread joy within the college but also made an impact on the lives of children […]
Feb 12, 2024
Alyx Jorgensen, DPT, named recipient of APTA’s Mary McMillan Scholarship Award
by Pat Hageman, PhD, and Liz Wellsandt, PhD Alyx Jorgensen, PT, DPT, (CAHP PT Class of 2023) was recently named recipient of the national Mary McMillan Scholarship award, considered the most prestigious award given to a student by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and placing her as one of only a few students awarded […]
Aug 17, 2023
Time to “Paws” and Relax
written by Marcela Williams The Physical Therapy (PT) students on the Omaha campus were invited to “Paws” and Relax with therapy dogs from various therapy organizations. Therapy dogs are specially trained to provide comfort, affection and promote well-being. Many PT students stopped in to experience some relaxation time with these awesome pups! This will hopefully […]
Apr 4, 2023
Get ready to Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day
by Genetic Counseling students Ivy Johnson and Lupe Rodriguez Many of us have heard of Down syndrome, but if someone asked you about it, would you be able to explain what it is? As World Down Syndrome Day approaches, now is the time to learn more so you can educate your friends, family, and coworkers. […]
Mar 17, 2023
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
In March, we wear blue. We wear blue for the 153,020 people who will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year in the United States. We wear blue for the 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women who will be diagnosed with colon cancer in their lifetime. We wear blue because while Stage […]
Mar 3, 2023
