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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
Perfusion-iEXCEL collaboration yields new training platform
This novel virtual reality project was made possible through the collaborative work of: Nicole Insinger, Bill Glass, Jeremiah Wilt, Dylan Marin, Solomon Chee, Megan Crider, Madeline Love, and Scott Sanderson.
Sep 24, 2024
Welcome new intern: Caden Miller
Caden Miller, CNA, is our new events intern in the Office of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs (EMSA). Here’s more about Caden in his own words: I am currently a junior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha pursuing a major in Public Health. I have always been interested in the healthcare field. I have my CNA […]
Sep 16, 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
Fun learning TeamSTEPPS®
by Marcela Williams, Kerissa Robison, and Betsy Becker, PhD On Monday, May 6, 2024, faculty from Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Laboratory Science, and Occupational Therapy Programs joined the Physical Therapy faculty and staff for the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) course. PT Assistant Professor Nikki Sleddens, PT, PhD, and […]
Jul 26, 2024
Welcome new staff: Kylie Gokie
Kylie Gokie, MAT, recently joined the CAHP team as the education program coordinator for the Doctor of Medical Science program. Originally from Lincoln, Kylie received her BA from Doane University while competing as a heptathlete on the track and field team. She went on to receive her Master of Arts in Teaching from Hastings College. […]
Jul 17, 2024
Welcome new faculty: Kyle House
Kyle House, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM, recently joined our medical laboratory science program as clinical coordinator of immunohematology. Kyle received his BS in Medical Laboratory Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2019. That same year, he also received his certificate in MLS from Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2024 he earned […]
Jul 16, 2024
Welcome new faculty: Lesley Gilmer, PhD
Associate Professor Lesley Gilmer, PhD, recently joined our team in Kearney as Director of Anatomy in the Department of Allied Health Professions Education, Research, & Practice. Here’s more about Dr. Gilmer in his own words: I’m interested in mitochondrial bioenergetics, and the effects of injury and age on those organelles. I’m passionate about anatomy and […]
Jul 12, 2024
UNMC DPT Program making an impact with Lifestyle Medicine
by Tessa Wells, PT, DPT It’s no secret that the healthcare sector in the United States is a challenging environment to be in, regardless of your role. The population is getting sicker, the costs are rising higher, and provider morale is dipping lower. A few years ago, the UNMC physical therapy education program asked a […]
Jul 9, 2024
Grant Examines Ramifications of Color Vision Deficiency in Health Education Programs
Faculty from the Medical Laboratory Science and the Diagnostic Cytology programs teamed up for a study under a grant from the UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Linsey Donner, PhD, Maheswari Mukherjee, PhD, Ashley Eichelberg, Marnie Imhoff, Kevin McGuire, C.J. Woslager, DC, received an IAE Education Research Grant titled, “Color Deficiency Survey: A Review of Medical […]
Jul 8, 2024
