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Category: Kudos

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

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

UNMC announces dean’s list for spring 2019

The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its spring 2019 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, allied health students must be enrolled for 12 or more hours during the semester and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. The following is a list of students in the College of Allied […]

Jul 9, 2019

Sanderson elected president of NE Perfusion Society

Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP, adjunct assistant professor, clinical education coordinator, and staff perfusionist, was elected president of the Nebraska Perfusion Society. He will now serve as the representative for all perfusionists in the state of Nebraska and lead the efforts of the state professional society both from a local and national level. Congratulations, Scott!

Jun 18, 2019

UNMC Radiography Students are Student Bowl Champions at Annual Conference

MITS Faculty and students had a busy weekend in Kearney at the 88th Annual Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technology Annual Conference, which kicked off with the annual Student Bowl Competition. Sixteen teams competed, each with three radiography students from programs throughout the state. Three UNMC teams participated and all made it to semi-finals. Erin Shannon, […]

May 3, 2019

Team mebers holding their awards

2019 Annual CAHP Awards Ceremony and Forum

The annual College of Allied Health Professions Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 1:05 p.m. to 2:00 p.m in MSC 3002 and streamed to HSEC 100. Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, FAND, associate director and associate professor in Medical Nutrition, will receive the Significance in Research Award. This award is […]

Mar 28, 2019

Drs. Cochran and Nickol took interprofessionalism to Washington

Teresa Cochran, DPT, assistant dean for the CAHP at the Health Science Education Complex in Kearney, and Devin Nickol, MD, associate professor in UNMC Internal Medicine, recently led a workshop, Advancing the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice & Policy Research Agenda, at the National Academies of Practice (NAP) conference in Washington, DC. NAP consists of 14 health […]

Mar 21, 2019

College of Allied Health Professions maintains dominance at Trek Up the Tower

Our CAHP Trek Up the Tower Team won this year’s Small Business Corporate Division for the third year in a row. Top finishers for the team included Kevin Howard, Jeremy Boldt, Anne Wildermuth and Melissa Dorr, who carried the team with an average time of 7:50 minutes (the team time – and therefore place – […]

Mar 7, 2019

Webster to be inducted as AEIRS Fellow

Tammy Webster, PhD, MPA, RT(R)(M), director of radiography, CVIT, and the CT practicum, was selected for elevation to Fellow status for the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS). She will be inducted as an AEIRS Fellow during the Honors Ceremony at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Congratulations, Dr. Webster!

Mar 6, 2019