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Category: Extended Family

Glad UNMC is not near the river

Kathy Volkman shared this picture taken by a friend on the 39th floor of the First National building looking out toward Iowa. Kathy said, “In the foreground is a lake. In the horizon are the Bluffs. In the middle is the muddy river as it is moving closer to Omaha.” Missouri River covering I-29 north […]

Jun 20, 2011

Tammy Roehrs leaving PT

At the end of June, Tammy Roehrs, PT, MA, NCS, will be leaving the Division of Physical Therapy Education to pursue other professional opportunities. Tammy joined the division in June, 1996, teaching the clinical neuroscience courses. In 2006, Tammy became the Interim Director of Clinical Education and Director of Clinical Education in 2007 after a […]

Jun 1, 2011

Barriers

by Fran Higgins 5/31/2011 It started with a simple email request from Dawn, a member of the PT faculty: “Wanna get some exercise today? I need to get about 4-5 wheelchairs from the Student Life Center (SLC) over to the hospital ward of the Clinical Skills Lab in Sorrell today.” This seemed to fit in […]

May 31, 2011

Sad news

Jesse Edwards, MS, Physician Assistant Program, School of Allied Health Professions, died yesterday. Details for services are in this UNMC Today article. Jesse joined UNMC in 1968, upon his retirement from the military. He served initially as associate to the dean for business affairs in the College of Medicine, and after starting UNMC’s physician assistant […]

May 11, 2011

A Busy Week!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 12:30 PM-2:00 PM in the Truhlsen Event Center MSC, Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine. 2:05-3:00 PM SAHP Awards Ceremony, MSC 3001 3:00 PM Reception, Truhlsen Event Center MSC Friday, May 6, 2011, 3:00-5:00pm, Stockyard Exchange, SAHP Convocation & Reception. Saturday, May 7, 2011, 10:00am, Civic Auditorium, UNMC Commencement.

May 3, 2011

Rita Parks-Agnew retirement tea

The university retirement tea for Rita Parks-Agnew will take place on April 13th, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM in private dining rooms B and C. Mark your calendars to wish her well!

Mar 29, 2011

Songs and tales today at noon

Come tell your best tall tale, sing along to Irish music, or just listen! It’s Talent Tuesday today, featuring our inaugural Liar’s Contest, as well as Irish music by Fran Higgins (that’s me). I’ve even got a fabulous PowerPoint with the lyrics to the choruses and little hands to show you where to clap. You can’t […]

Mar 29, 2011

Save the Date: 9/17/11 Fun Run!

Please mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual SAHP Fun Run: Saturday, September 17, 2011 Miller’s Landing, Omaha, NE Good healthy fun for the whole family! More details coming soon.

Mar 28, 2011

Backstage Pass this Saturday

The SAHP second annual Backstage Pass will be held this Saturday, March 26, 1-5 pm at the Sorrell Center. Rapidly becoming the SAHP’s major recruiting event, the Backstage Pass is conducted by our Office of Student Affairs and features all eleven of our health professions programs. This year, we have almost 200 registered from 12 […]

Mar 23, 2011

Join the Marrow Registry

Be the one to save a life. Be the match. Friday: March 25, 2011                  3pm-7pm    Campus Drive /Durham Outpatient Care Center   NMC/UNMC Campus / Omaha, NE Saturday: March 26, 2011 8am-1pm Black Family Health Fair / Omaha North High School 4410 N 36th Street / Omaha, NE Phone: 402-559-3804 To join, you only need to […]

Mar 22, 2011