Category: Extended Family
PT faculty, alums, and student making strides against breast cancer
PT Faculty, Betsy Becker and Nikki Sleddens, along with UNMC PT alums Nick Reiss, Stephanie Urbom, and Heather Rhoardarmer, and current UNMC PT1 student, Taylor Walla, participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on October 25, 2015 in Lincoln. The annual walk, held at Holmes Lake Park, raised $200,000.
Nov 13, 2015
CLS Class of 1965 celebrated 50 years in September
Graduates of the 1965 UNMC Medical Technology Class (now known as clinical laboratory science/medical laboratory science) celebrated their 50th reunion by revisiting the UNMC campus on September 25-26, 2015. Eleven class members and six instructors, including their program director, Dr. Arden Larsen, reminisced about their student/instructor experiences and their professional careers (some are still practicing […]
Oct 26, 2015
Christina Gregg and “Chariots of Perspire” ran Market to Market
On October 8, 2015, Christina Gregg, clinical education coordinator for radiography and CVIT, participated in the Market to Market relay with a few other employees from UNMC/Nebraska Medicine. Their team, “Chariots of Perspire,” included Frank Rutar, Radiation Safety Officer; Keith Swarts, Director of Business Services; Jayme Nekuda, Associate Director of Human Resources; Kitsy Hagge. Labor […]
Oct 22, 2015
“Best state” rankings and alumni awards from APTA
Where does Nebraska rank as the “best state in which to practice physical therapy?” Well, the America Physical Therapy Association (APTA) says we’re #3! Overall Ranking: 3 Score: 98.280 Well-being and Future Livability: 8 Literacy and Health Literacy: 9 Employment and Employment Projections: 30 Business and Practice Friendliness: 3 Technology and Innovation: 23 APTA Engagement: […]
Oct 6, 2015
PA Week is October 6-12, 2015
Submitted by the UNMC PA Class of 2017 To celebrate Physician Assistant Week, October 6-12, 2015, here on the UNMC campus, the PA class of 2017 will participate in service events to spread influence across the local community. They’ll be serving dinner on October 8th at the Rainbow House, and on October 11th at the […]
Oct 5, 2015
Recent PA graduate publishes in JAAPA
Bridget Reilly, PA-C, a 2014 graduate from the PA Program has published her first article in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants July 2015 issue. Her co-author and mentor was Tami Ritsema, PA-C, a PA Program faculty member at the time. The article, “Managing nonteratogenic adverse reactions to isotretinoin treatment for […]
Aug 17, 2015
Temme among Vets at Golden Age Veterans Games
James Temme, associate director of radiation science technology education, was among approximately 900 Veterans who were in Omaha to participate in the Golden Age Veterans Games this weekend. Mr. Temme was honored to carry the Nebraska flag during the opening ceremony. “I placed fourth out of 50 in table tennis,” said Jim. “That was an […]
Aug 11, 2015
Students and Faculty volunteer at OWL Ride
This past Saturday night, July 11, 9pm to 1am, students from UNMC’s COM, COP, and the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP) were represented at the OWL Ride (Omaha With Lights). This is the 6th year for Omaha’s nighttime urban cycling adventure benefiting the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities (MFD). The Owl Ride route is 16.88 […]
Jul 14, 2015
Keep those little bottles coming!
Traveling? If you don’t use the little toiletries from your hotel room, bring them back for someone in need. THANKS to those of you who have already helped out! On Monday, I dropped off nine pounds of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, toothbrushes, dental floss, deodorant, and other collected toiletries to the Siena/Francis House. They are […]
Jul 8, 2015
Connie Mitchell Scholarship Fund Established
Connie Mitchell was a faculty member within the Division of Radiation Science at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for over forty years. She was a professional role model to students and faculty. We were all saddened by her passing. To honor the memory of Connie Mitchell, a Scholarship fund has been established through the University of […]
Jul 7, 2015
