Category: Health
Alyx Jorgensen, DPT, named recipient of APTA’s Mary McMillan Scholarship Award
by Pat Hageman, PhD, and Liz Wellsandt, PhD Alyx Jorgensen, PT, DPT, (CAHP PT Class of 2023) was recently named recipient of the national Mary McMillan Scholarship award, considered the most prestigious award given to a student by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and placing her as one of only a few students awarded […]
Aug 17, 2023
Imhoff and Donner publish lessons learned
Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal recently published a paper from Associate Program Director and Assistant Professor Marnie Imhoff and Microbiology Coordinator and Assistant Professor Linsey Donner, PhD, both in the UNMC medical laboratory science program. “Lessons Learned Creating Microbiology Laboratory Demonstration Videos,” describes how they created microbiology laboratory demonstration videos to be used as […]
Aug 2, 2023
Welcome new faculty: Andy Marking
Andy Marking, MHA, RRT, recently joined our respiratory care faculty as an assistant professor and director of clinical education. Here’s more about Andy in his own words: I am looking forward to the transition from Nebraska Medicine to UNMC to be a part of the development and implementation of the inaugural master’s in respiratory care […]
Jun 29, 2023
Orthopedic PT Residency Accredited
By Megan Frazee, DPT, and Marcela Williams The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is pleased to announce that the program recently received full initial accreditation from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) through January 2028. This 13-month, post-professional training program includes a structured didactic curriculum, clinical practice and weekly one-on-one mentoring […]
Jun 28, 2023
Siu presents at international conference
Joseph Siu, PhD, attended the 2023 WorldPhysio Congress in June in Dubai and gave a podium presentation on, “The promising effects of virtual reality on physical, cognitive, and psychological outcome in cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Dr. Siu also presented a poster to highlight the success and 10-year development of our Global Health […]
Jun 19, 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
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
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
