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Bone Health Study on MomsEveryday
Laura Bilek, PT, PhD and Nancy Waltman, RN, PhD, ANP, were interviewed on MomsEveryday with Pat Persaud this morning to educate women about bone health. Visit the webpage for three short videos and lots of great information. Their collaborative Heartland Osteoporosis Prevention Study is still looking for participants! The goal of the study is to […]
Jun 9, 2015
Four SAHP faculty among iLEAD graduates
Congratulations to Katherine Jones, PT, PhD (physical therapy), Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT (medical nutrition), Cody Sasek, MPAS, PA-C (physician assistant), and Marcia Hess Smith, BS, CNMT (nuclear medicine), who graduated from the iLEAD program. The nine-month iLEAD program provides a course of study in leadership. Read article in UNMC Today>>
Jun 1, 2015
Physical therapy grad named to post with Chicago Bears
From UNMC “For the Record” Nate Breske, a 2004 physical therapy graduate of the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions, has been named the head athletic trainer for the Chicago Bears. Breske comes to the Bears from the San Francisco 49ers, where he has served as assistant athletic trainer since 2008. Prior to joining the […]
May 29, 2015
Welcome to Kaylyn Rogers, CLS Clin Ed Coordinator in Kearney
Kaylyn Rogers, MT(ASCP)BBCM, graduated from the University of Nebraska Kearney with a B.S. in Biology in 1998 and from UNMC’s Medical Technology Program in 1999. She worked for 14 years in a clinical laboratory in various roles. Most recently, Kaylyn was the Blood Bank Specialist. She was also the Education Coordinator in the clinical laboratory, […]
May 14, 2015
Faculty receive education support grants
Congratulations to these recipients of College of Medicine support grants: Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, “Blended Learning Instruction on Joint Range of Motion” – Educational Support Grant for $4,600 Tiffany Colvin, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, “The stabilization and fixation of urinary sediment in support of the standardization of clinical education in urinalysis across multiple campuses” – Educational […]
May 12, 2015
Together in Health: Cytotechnology and Radiation Therapy
In case you missed this story in UNMC Today last week, students from the cytotechnology and radiation therapy programs came together recently for an interprofessional education (IPE) program featuring their respective virtual teaching tools. Read full story>>
May 11, 2015
Alum hired as RSTE Instructor for Kearney
Ellie Miller is the new Radiation Science Technology Education Instructor for the Kearney Campus. She graduated from UNMC in 2010 after completing both the Radiography and Sonography Programs. She has spent the last three-and-a-half years working at a small rural hospital performing Radiography, Sonography, CT, DEXA, and EKG exams. Ellie and her husband spend all […]
May 8, 2015
Radiation Therapy students garner awards at conference
Submitted by Lisa Bartenhagen, MS, RT(R)(T) The UNMC radiation therapy students and faculty attended the Chicago Area Radiation Therapists Annual Conference last week. Of the ten schools attending, two UNMC students were recognized with awards for the essay competition. First place: Jessica Backhaus- Radiation Therapy During Pregnancy Second place: Megan Kuster- Radiation Therapy Safety Dustin […]
May 1, 2015
PA students awarded scholarships
Submitted by Michael Huckabee, PhD, PA-C At the recent Nebraska Physician Assistant Annual Conference in Kearney, five UNMC PA students were each awarded $1,000 scholarships. Students were selected based on academics, leadership, and service. We salute these deserving students shown in the photo with scholarship recipients from other PA programs: In back row center to […]
Apr 29, 2015
CLS family members grab the gold
World Champs in the family! That’s something one staff and one faculty member in Clinical Laboratory Science have in common. Tammy O’Donnell’s daughter, Rachel O’Donnell, and Ricki Otten’s niece, Amy Burger, were on a team that represented the United States at the World Federation of National Baton Twirling Associations held in Italy. Their team competed […]
Apr 20, 2015
