Category: Health
PA student qualifies for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Is professional school anything like running a marathon? Tessa Stoltenburg knows for sure. Tessa’s a first-year student in the UNMC Physician Assistant program and recently qualified for the Olympic marathon trials. Hailing from Watertown, South Dakota, she received her undergraduate degrees in Exercise Science and Human Biology from South Dakota State University. While applying for […]
Oct 29, 2019
PT students answered common questions from other practitioners
When should I refer my patient for physical therapy? What specialties and settings do physical therapists work in? What type of patients do physical therapists treat? What are the focus and goals of physical therapy treatments? Physical therapy students from Students of the University of Nebraska − American Physical Therapy Association (SUN-APTA) answered these questions […]
Oct 23, 2019
Diagnosing with the Cyto Stars: UNMC Cytotechnology faculty at annual meeting
Amber Donnelly, PhD, MPH, SCT(ASCP), will be the moderator for one of the biggest and most entertaining sessions at the American Society of Cytopathology annual meeting in Salt Lake City, UT – the Diagnostic Cytology Seminar, November 14-17, 2019. This year’s ASC Diagnostic Cytology Seminar (DCS) will have the theme “Diagnosing with the Cyto Stars.” […]
Oct 14, 2019
Walking the Talk – at Kearney HSEC
The UNMC-Kearney Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2020 live the values of their chosen field by “walking the talk,’’ according to professor Pat Hageman, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Dr. Hageman recently taught from HSEC-Kearney with transmission to UNMC-Omaha. During a scheduled break between her lectures, students invited Pat to power-walk with the class on […]
Oct 8, 2019
Welcome new PT faculty: Mike Wellsandt
Assistant professor Mike Wellsandt, PT, DPT, OCS, recently joined our Division of Physical Therapy Education faculty. Here’s more about Mike in his own words: I grew up in Diller, NE, and am a 2009 graduate of UNMC’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. After working as a contract physical therapist throughout the western United States, I […]
Oct 2, 2019
First UNMC genetic counseling class shares about first week
by Emily Toering | First-Year Student, Genetic Counseling In 1969, the first genetic counseling program was started at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. The director described the first class of ten students as “a most unusual bunch” because they were motivated, driven to serve, and highly intelligent. Now, 50 years later, UNMC has welcomed […]
Sep 4, 2019
Welcome new faculty: Stacie Christensen
Stacie Christensen, PT, DPT, recently joined our Division of Physical Therapy Education as assistant professor. Here’s more about Stacie in her own words: I grew up in rural Nebraska always knowing I wanted to go into healthcare. After spending hours upon hours shadowing the health professions, I decided physical therapy was the perfect fit. I […]
Aug 21, 2019
UNMC students, faculty in Kearney offer free sports screenings Sept. 7 for Special Olympics athletes
Physical assessments allow athletes to compete in the Special Olympics Students and faculty from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division and UNMC College of Allied Health Professions in Kearney, are offering free sports screenings for current and new athletes who plan to compete in the Special Olympics. The event, called […]
Aug 2, 2019
Welcome new faculty: Mariah Dougherty
Mariah K. Dougherty, MMN, RDN, LMNT, recently joined the Medical Nutrition program faculty. Here’s more about Mariah in her own words: “I grew up in Ames, Iowa and completed my BS in Dietetics at Iowa State University. After graduating, I moved to Omaha and completed a combined Dietetic Internship and Masters program at the University […]
Jul 29, 2019
E-Learning modules continue to have far reach
Faculty in the Department of Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences (MITS) recently completed work on the creation of a new course for the University of Nebraska High School. Tanya Custer, assistant professor and distance education coordinator for MITS, and member of the Interprofessional Academy of Educators (IAE), served as the primary developer of the course […]
Jul 12, 2019
