Category: Kudos
Congratulations to the Division of Physical Therapy – REACH100
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has issued a web button to our PT program, again! We achieved 100% student membership through the APTA’s REACH100 Student Membership Challenge. Congratulations to the division and the students for consistently high membership, demonstrating a commitment to professionalism.
Aug 19, 2014
Pat’s Public Pat on the Back: Cindy, Tammy, Sue, and Sarah
Kudos to Cindy Skarda, Tammy O’Donnell, Sue Stewart, and Sarah Frederick! “These four ladies went above and beyond,” said Pat O’Neil, “embracing the opportunity to properly dispose of files, equipment and brick-a-brack that was outdated, irrelevant, or broken, during the SAHP’s recent Spring Cleaning initiative. To many, sorting through the boxes, file cabinets and piles […]
Aug 18, 2014
PT division honors Dr. Willett at farewell
Gilbert (Gib) Willett, PT, PhD, OCS, CSCS, likes to golf. So when he recently left the division of physical therapy to pursue other opportunities on campus, they gathered to wish him well and send him off with some new clubs. They also honored him with a plaque, which read, “Division of Physical Therapy Education Appreciation […]
Aug 14, 2014
Dr. Meyer selected as chair of Midwest Deans Association
Kyle Meyer, PhD, PT, Senior Associate Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, was selected by his colleagues to serve as chair of the Midwest Deans Association. Institutional members of the association include colleges and schools of allied health at eighteen Midwest academic health science centers who are also member institutions of the Association […]
Aug 7, 2014
Dr. Norman receives highest honor from NPTA
Joe Norman, PT, PhD, FAACVPR, CCS, has been selected to receive the 2014 Mary Ellen Sacksteder Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Physical Therapy by the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association (NPTA). The award is based on multiple criteria and represents the highest honor bestowed by the NPTA. Dr. Norman will be presented the […]
Jul 22, 2014
Dr. Katherine Jones’ CAPTURE Falls research in the news
Chadron Community Hospital CAPTUREs Falls May 27, 2014 12:10 pm Rapid City Journal Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services (CCH&HS) has a tradition of working with staff and patients to provide the safest care possible. In an effort to further reduce inpatient fall risk, the hospital joined with 17 hospitals across Nebraska and researchers at […]
May 29, 2014
PT students up to APTA challenge
Each year, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) puts out a nationwide call to membership for PT students, and each year our UNMC students step up to the challenge. Once again, they achieved platinum status for 100% participation. Here’s the list of participating programs. Students can qualify to win a variety of prizes and the […]
May 28, 2014
Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients, featuring Corri Hanson
Press release from SAN DIEGO – Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a direct link between eating fish, fruit and dairy products and improved lung function among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Conducted by researchers in […]
May 27, 2014
PA staff members complete half-marathon
Can you run 13.1 miles? Geri Finn and Melissa Dorr, staff in our physician assistant program can. They both completed the Papillion Half-Marathon this past weekend. This was Geri’s third half-marathon and Melissa’s eighth. Why do they run? Melissa says, “Running is a passion of mine, and my son, Anthony, is my inspiration to lead […]
May 20, 2014
Annual SAHP Awards Ceremony and Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine
The annual School of Allied Health Professions Awards Ceremony took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. This year’s recipient of the SAHP Excellence in Research Award was Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, assistant professor, division of physical therapy education. This award recognizes significant research contributions and addition to the knowledge of the clinical, scientific, and/or educational […]
May 12, 2014
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