Category: Nutrition
Scholarship celebrates Stork, Robertson legacies
Before UNMC had the Interprofessional Academy of Educators, there was Sandra Stork, longtime director of clinical dietetics, in the then-School of Allied Health Professions, and the Teaching Improvement Project System (TIPS) program. As does today’s teaching academy, Stork and TIPS took educators from all over campus and gave them tools to better reach the students […]
Jun 28, 2016
Hanson and Siu elected to UNMC Faculty Senate
Associate professor in medical nutrition education, Corri Hanson, PhD, and associate professor in physical therapy education, Joseph Siu, PhD, were elected to the UNMC Faculty Senate. This is a re-election for Dr. Hanson, who was also elected Secretary. This will be Dr. Siu’s, first two-year term. CAHP dean, Kyle Meyer, PhD, congratulated the two and […]
Jun 7, 2016
Fiber affects lung function
What you eat can affect your lungs! In a short video for National Nutrition Month, the American Thoracic Society interviewed associate professor Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, about her study on nutrition and lung health. “What we found in our study was that people who ate less fiber had worse measures of lung function,” said […]
Mar 9, 2016
NU regents approve new medical nutrition master’s degree
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents, on Jan. 29, approved the creation of a Master of Medical Nutrition (M.M.N.) degree within UNMC’s College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP). The new master’s degree will be initiated in fall 2016. Read full article in UNMC Today>>
Feb 9, 2016
Fiber-rich Diet May Reduce Lung Disease
Press Release, January 22, 2016 – A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […]
Jan 25, 2016
Education Technology Collaboration (ETC) Special Interest Group
Want to learn how colleagues are experimenting and implementing educational technology? The Education Technology Collaboration (ETC) meets the first Thursday of every month from noon – 1:00 in the eLearning Lab (8th floor WH). Lunch is provided! “It’s a good networking opportunity with people from all UNMC Colleges and Nebraska Medicine,” said Betsy Becker, co-chair. […]
Dec 28, 2015
Collaborative Ittner grant funded for Dr. Corrine Hanson
Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, Associate Professor in medical nutrition education, recently received funding for a collaborative grant by the Edna Ittner Foundation for $55,000. The Primary Investigator is Shirley Delair, MD, MPH, College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Hanson is a co-investigator, along with Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, College of Medicine, Division of Newborn […]
Dec 18, 2015
Corri Hanson, Fellow!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, recently recognized Corrine Hanson, PhD, as a Fellow. This designation recognizes Dr. Hanson’s commitment to the field of dietetics and celebrates her professional accomplishments and pursuit of life-long learning. A Fellow signifies that a member has lived up to the […]
Aug 7, 2015
Large NIH Grant for Corri Hanson
Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, received funding as a co-investigator on a 5-year, $5 million NIH grant. This grant will create a Center of Excellence called the Comparing Urban and Rural Effects of poverty on COPD (CURE COPD) Center. The Center is a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the University of Nebraska Medical Center, […]
Jul 15, 2015
Four SAHP faculty among iLEAD graduates
Congratulations to Katherine Jones, PT, PhD (physical therapy), Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT (medical nutrition), Cody Sasek, MPAS, PA-C (physician assistant), and Marcia Hess Smith, BS, CNMT (nuclear medicine), who graduated from the iLEAD program. The nine-month iLEAD program provides a course of study in leadership. Read article in UNMC Today>>
Jun 1, 2015
