Category: Kudos
Becker starts new year with a bang
Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, assistant professor in the CAHP division of physical therapy education, started 2017 with a grant and a new book! Dr. Becker was selected to receive a grant from the Education Section of the American Physical Therapy Association for her research project, Early Career Faculty LINK: Leveraging Individual Network Knowledge. This […]
Jan 13, 2017
Straube wins prestigious scholarship
Physical therapy student Jamie Straube was one of 12 students nationally to earn Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Scholarships of Excellence. The awards go to students deemed to have significant potential to assume future leadership roles in allied health. Jamie was chosen by the ASAHP scholarship committee because she epitomizes academic achievement, service […]
Jan 4, 2017
MITS decorates Ronald McDonald House in annual tradition
Students and faculty in the Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences recently helped decorate the Ronald McDonald House for the holidays. James Temme, associate professor, made chili for everyone to enjoy afterward, an annual tradition.
Dec 20, 2016
Frazee recognized for fellowship
Megan Frazee, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, FAAOMPT, assistant professor in physical therapy education, received a certificate at a recent ceremony recognizing all physical therapists who had become a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT) in the past year. Megan completed her fellowship through Evidence in Motion on November 1, 2015. Orthopaedic […]
Nov 22, 2016
MITS honors student with rededication
Earlier this month, the UNMC Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences (MITS) held a rededication of a memorial honoring student Dawn Lisec. The department had planted a tree and placed a plaque in 1994 in honor of Lisec, who graduated from the radiography program that year and had just begun the diagnostic medical sonography […]
Oct 21, 2016
Dr. Meyer named ASAHP Fellow
Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, was recently awarded recognition as a fellow in the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP). Read full article in UNMC Today>>
Oct 19, 2016
Donnelly elected to executive board
Amber Donnelly, PhD, MPH, SCT(ASCP), director of the Cytotechnology program, has recently been elected to serve a 4-year term on the Executive Board of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC). This is the highest position a cytotechnologist member can hold in the national organization. The society is comprised of both Pathologist and Cytotechnologist members. The […]
Oct 14, 2016
Fell receives Lifetime Achievement Award from ASCP
Linda Fell, director emerita of our clinical laboratory science (CLS) program (now medical laboratory science), received the 2016 Member Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology. The award was presented at ASCP’s annual meeting held last month in Las Vegas. Read full article in UNMC Today>>
Oct 6, 2016
Free screenings for Special Olympians from UNMC students in Kearney
Last Saturday, our UNMC physician assistant students in Kearney, along with accelerated nursing students, offered free health screenings for local Special Olympians to stay healthy as they prepare for their sports. Full article and video>>
Sep 22, 2016
PT students among those named NASA Nebraska Fellows
In case you missed it in UNMC Today, we have some “rocket scientists” in our midst! Second-year UNMC Physical Therapy students, Melissa Parks and Trent Werner, have each been named NASA Fellowship recipients. Read full article>>
Sep 21, 2016
