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Perfusion student elected to lead international committee
First-year clinical perfusion student Valyssa Brown was elected to be the Chair of the Communications Committee for the AmSECT Student Council. She will lead this International committee to recruit new members, disseminate council information, and showcase members/student spotlights and projects. Clinical Perfusion Program Director Scott Sanderson said, “Student involvement in any professional organization is vital […]
Jun 16, 2023
Genetic Counselors Garner Recognition
Genetic Counseling Course Director Brianna Rezich was recently presented the Genetic Counseling 2022-2023 Outstanding Supervisor Award. This was given at the program level, but she will also be recognized at the Annual Conference for the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) and at the annual education conference for the National Society of Genetic Counselors […]
Jun 15, 2023
Physical Therapy Students Garner Outstanding Student Poster Award
Three students from the physical therapy class of 2024 – Caitlyn Bartholemew, Samantha Granec, and MacKenzie DeHoff – received the Outstanding Student Poster award for, “Aquatic vs. Land Based Physical Therapy Effects on GMFM in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A review of literature,” at the Munroe Meyer Institute’s (MMI) April Poster Session. The event showcased […]
Jun 9, 2023
Welcome new faculty: Monica Sullivan
Monica Sullivan, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined our physician assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Monica in her own words: I’m a 2011 graduate of UNMC’s Physician Assistant Program. I have over 10 years of clinical experience working in pediatrics, family medicine, and orthopedic spine surgery. During my time in clinical practice, I […]
Jun 5, 2023
Welcome new faculty: Jennifer Creps
Jennifer Creps, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined our physician assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Jen in her own words: I was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA, and completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees here in Nebraska. I have been married to my husband Travis for six years. He works as […]
Jun 2, 2023
Mariah Jackson’s gluten free cookies a hit
Assistant professor of Medical Nutrition Mariah Jackson is a National Celiac Association Local Partner Leader, helping coordinate fun celiac support group events in Omaha. Her recent gluten free cookie decorating class events with Omaha’s Queen GFB, a gluten free home bakery, were highlighted in the National Celiac Association’s magazine, “Gluten-Free Nation.” May is Celiac Awareness Month, […]
May 22, 2023
2023 Annual College of Allied Health Professions Award Winners
At the convocation ceremony on May 5, 2023, we honored recipients of the College of Allied Health Professions annual awards. The Awards and Recognition Committee and Research Development and Management Committee were pleased to announce the 2023 awardees: Clinical Perfusion Program Director, Staff Perfusionist, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP, was honored […]
May 9, 2023
Radiography students place well at NSRT
Four of our senior radiography students put in a good showing at the Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists (NSRT) Annual Meeting on April 21, 2023. Brienne Fanta took 2nd place for her poster presentation, “Omphalocele,” and 3rd place went to Elizabeth Ronayne for, “Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).” Two other students scored in the top four […]
May 4, 2023
May: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
by Elizabeth McDonald Blume and Sydney Hubbard, second year genetic counseling students Ricky’s 65 RosesIn 1965 Ricky, a 4-year-old boy, inspired people for generations to come with one simple phrase, “65 roses.”1 Ricky used to listen to his mother Mary make dozens of phone calls to friends, neighbors, and community members. Mary was a volunteer […]
May 1, 2023
Occupational Therapy faculty launch digital journal
UNMC Occupational Therapy program faculty have launched a new journal, Translational Science in Occupation. Associate Program Director and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, Assistant Professor M. Nicole Martino, PhD, and Program Director Nancy Krusen, PhD, began the journal to freely exchange knowledge about occupation and the practice of occupational therapy to advance health and […]
Apr 18, 2023
