Category: Kudos
RSTE grads run "colorful" 5k for fun and charity
Stephanie Vas, clinical coordinator in our CT/MRI program, along with two friends, Jen Langemeier, and Ellie Miller, ran the Color Run on July 14th. This 5k run/walk raises money for the Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, and there were over 13,000 participants this year! All three went through the UNMC Radiography program. Then, Jen and Stephanie graduated from […]
Jul 19, 2012
Mitchell represents the USA at international meeting
Connie Mitchell represented the United States at the recent World Congress meeting of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists (ISRRT) in Toronto, Canada, June 4-10th. She serves as Council Member for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
Jun 21, 2012
Scholting invited to serve at conference
Patty Scholting, PA-C, was one of three PA educators invited to attend the 2012 Integrating Quality Meeting: Collaborating for Care national meeting sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). In addition to serving on the review panel for poster abstracts at this meeting, she was the facilitator for the presentation, “Improving Patient Safety […]
Jun 20, 2012
UNMC Service Award Recipients in the SAHP
Nicki Simmons, Karen Wesche, Gail Hackendahl, and Cindy Skarda The following SAHP staff members were honored for their service to UNMC at the annual awards dinner last week: Karen Wesche – 5 years; Virgie Powers – 10 years (not pictured); Nicki Simmons – 15 years; Gail Hackendahl – 25 years; and Cindy Skarda – 30 […]
Jun 19, 2012
Corri Hanson wins award for manuscript
Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, assistant professor in Medical Nutrition Education, has been selected as a winner of the 2011 Huddleson Award for her manuscript, “Vitamin D Status and Associations in Newborn Formula-Fed Infants during Initial Hospitalization,” published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (now the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) […]
Jun 12, 2012
100% first-attempt pass rate for our Radiography graduates
Faculty of the Radiography program are excited to announce all 17 graduates passed the national certification exam on their first attempt. Class mean score is above national mean with nine students scoring above the 90 percentile and three in the 100 percentile. Kudos to our students!
Jun 5, 2012
The Ramblers are ramblin' on…
The Ramblers made this short “motivational” video as part of our step challenge. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/RQDTE2bNz-o
Jun 1, 2012
Nuclear Medicine students rock the board exams
Our nuclear medicine students took two sets of board exams. On the NMTCB exam, all three of the NM students taking boards last week passed the exam with the designation of “Passed with Highest Distinction.” Compared to the scores of 2011, their scores are above the 99th percentile in the nation. Congratulations to the students and […]
May 23, 2012
PA student, Marnie Thrasher, in UNMC Today
In case you missed it this morning… Community academy helps mom, daughter find purpose The UNMC Community Academy helped Marnie Thrasher find her calling as a physician assistant. It helped her mom find a special place, too. (Click the headline to read more.) Do you have a story to share? Send it to Fran Higgins […]
May 22, 2012
Recent Graduate Named Saint Luke’s Student Perfusionist of the Year
From the Saint Luke’s Hospital newsletter — May 16, 2012: At the end of the academic year, the Perfusion Department at Saint Luke’s Hospital selects their Student Perfusionist of the Year, who they believe represents the perfusion profession in the most positive light. This year, Carrie Kovaleski [UNMC class of 2012] won the award along […]
May 17, 2012
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