Category: Kudos
Kudos to PT2, Emily Hemingway
Emily Hemingway, a second year physical therapy student, received a third place award at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum for her poster describing work she conducted with Laura Bilek, PhD, PT, while on a College of Medicine Summer Research Scholarship. Her Co-Investigators were Stephanie Borst, PT, Molly Lang, MS, Graham Sharp, PhD – GCBA, […]
Feb 26, 2013
Extended family kudos: Holt’s grandson signs with U of Kentucky
Wednesday, February 6th, National Signing Day, Alex Grant Bumpus (grandson of Kathi and David Holt [Program Director for Clinical Perfusion Education]) signed with the University of Kentucky to play scholarship supported collegiate soccer. The special signing event was held in Columbus, Ohio at the Crew Stadium. “Alex is blessed to have a wonderful mother, Haidee, […]
Feb 8, 2013
PT Faculty honored
Pat Hageman, PT, PhD, was recognized as a 2012 UNMC Distinguished Scientist. The Distinguished Scientist award — which is sponsored by the chancellor — recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists in the country during the past five years. UNMC Today article… Reggie Harbourne PT, PhD, PCS, from the Munroe Meyer Institute, […]
Jan 31, 2013
Awards and presentations at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Emily (Bartels) Young, graduate of our physical therapy (PT) education program, received the Student Award for Geriatrics Research at the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in San Diego on January 23, 2013. The award is from the Section on Geriatrics to facilitate interest in geriatric research among entry-level physical […]
Jan 31, 2013
Congratulations to CLS students Kari Echtenkamp and Laura Espejel
Congratulations to Kari Echtenkamp and Laura Espejel on their successful oral presentation, “Benefits of Having an On-Site Laboratory at the Sharing Clinic,” at the Society of Student-Run Free Clinics conference in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. Their 30-minute presentation was well attended and generated lots of activity and questions, not only immediately after their […]
Jan 28, 2013
Perfusion student receives top scholarship
Congratulations to Mark Rosin in Clinical Perfusion Education (CPE) for being selected to receive the top perfusion student scholarship to attend the 33rd Annual Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium in San Diego, California. Mark will present, “Heparin and Post-Operative Bleeding in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patient,” which is the result of his CPE research work with program director, David […]
Jan 7, 2013
Tammy O’Donnell earns Vital Pin
Congratulations to Tammy O’Donnell in CLS for being the second person in allied health to receive a Vital Pin because she earned six Thank ‘U’ awards for a particular brand value. In Tammy’s case, it was for being a Vital Team member.
Dec 11, 2012
Your gratitude matters
Congratulations to Cindy Skarda, the first person in the SAHP to receive a Vital Pin! It works like this: 1- A co-worker does something helpful or extraordinary. 2- You recognize their helpfulness or extraordinariness. 3- You go online to the Employee Services site and click on Campus Resources/Vital Thank U, and fill out the form to […]
Nov 28, 2012
PA Faculty Continue Leadership at PAEA
At the recent Physician Assistant Education Association Education Forum in Seattle, UNMC PA Program faculty wielded their expertise and experience in helping to lead the organization. Stephane VanderMeulen continues to serve in her elected position as a member of the Board of Directors, and Patty Scholting serves on the Governance Committee, both actively involved in […]
Nov 26, 2012
Physician Assistant faculty present nationally
Two faculty in the PA Program were invited to give five presentations at the recent national PA Education Association Annual Education Forum in Seattle. Two topics presented by Tamara Ritsema, MPH, MMSc, PA-C included Results of the Second Annual United Kingdom Association of Physician Assistant Census and Free Data! Using Publically Available Data Sets for […]
Nov 16, 2012
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