Category: Extended Family
UNMC-ya later takes 4th in marathon relay
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Kevin Howard, Melissa Dorr, Jon Kilstrom, Carey Wheelhouse, and Carey’s husband, Pete, completed the Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Relay in Iowa. Their team, “UNMC-ya later,” placed 4th out of 19 relay teams with a finish time of 3:44:59. Their per mile pace was 8:36.
Sep 11, 2018
Candygram Valentines benefit Ronald McDonald House
In February, the CAHP Employee Wellness Committee encouraged everyone to “spread love and gratitude” with a thank-you candygram on Valentine’s Day. Recipients received a carnation, small bag of candy, and a thank-you from the sender, but the event was also a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. The committee delivered 50 candygrams in Kearney and […]
Mar 8, 2018
Tower Trek Triumph
What has 40 floors (870 steps) and shoots 633 feet into the Omaha sky? It’s the First National Bank building, and the home of the annual Trek Up the Tower event, which supports WELLCOM, a nonprofit organization dedicated to worksite wellness. Saturday, February 17, 2018, marked another triumph for our CAHP 14-person tower trekking team. […]
Mar 6, 2018
PA program launches drive to help homeless veterans
The College of Allied Health Professions’ Physician Assistant Program is asking for donations of basic hygiene items, including toiletries, such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant, and seasonal clothing, such as hats, glove, mittens and scarves. The donations can be dropped off at a bin on the fourth floor of Bennett Hall, or departments […]
Oct 31, 2017
PA faculty and staff volunteered at Open Door Mission
With an eye for service to community, our physician assistant education faculty and staff spent a day volunteering at Open Door Mission last week. They organized and recorded prescription medications of residents and clients, and restocked and organized donated health care materials in the storeroom. PA program director, Michael Huckabee, PhD, said, “It was an […]
Oct 16, 2017
Wonder Woman Wellsandt
What did you do on your summer vacation? For Liz Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, assistant professor in our division of physical therapy education, it was an exciting and busy few months! The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) named Liz an APTA Emerging Leader, she received an APTA New Investigator grant, and she just had […]
Sep 22, 2017
Kilstrom runs half-marathon – Dam to Dam
Last Saturday, Jon Kilstrom, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor in physician assistant education, finished the 38th annual Dam to Dam half marathon. His sister, Erica White, ran it with him. The 13.1 mile race goes from the Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines, IA. If you’re counting, that’s roughly 27,700 steps, and this year’s race was […]
Jun 8, 2017
Honoring Linda J. Flowers
We hope you are planning to participate in the American Heart Association Heart Walk, May 13. Please consider walking and/or donating to the Heart Walk in honor of Linda Flowers. Linda, who retired from UNMC EVS two years ago, worked in Swanson Hall when our CAHP offices were there and moved to Bennett Hall with […]
Apr 28, 2017
Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future – 2017 Alumni Reunion
Register now for the 2017 UNMC College of Allied Health Professions Alumni Reunion, Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Omaha. It’s our sapphire anniversary, as the College (formerly a School) is celebrating 45 years. The reunion theme, Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future, pays homage to that. Please consider joining your fellow alumni for exciting reunion […]
Apr 26, 2017
Karst uses humor to recruit for Heart Walk
Gregory Karst, PT, PhD, our executive associate dean and CAHP Heart Walk team captain showed fun team spirit in order to recruit walkers. Take a minute, have a laugh, and follow him through downtown Omaha in this short promo video! Afterward, you’ll surely want to help the American Heart Association and join the team!
Apr 11, 2017
