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Category: Nutrition

Spirit Week a Success!

Okay, maybe that’s a subjective title. If you measure success in smiles, however, it’s spot on. Just look through the pictures UNMC posted to Flickr! Everybody was having a good time. Even the folks with whipped cream dripping off their faces were smiling. The money donated for a chance to “pie” someone did go to […]

Nov 1, 2013

Imaging is Important

Lisa Bartenhagen knows medical imaging is important not just because she is a registered radiographer and radiation therapist, but because this image is of her son, Broc’s, head after grid placement. These grids were surgically implanted to map Broc’s brain activity prior to a frontal lobectomy.    Not only did radiographers play a major role […]

Oct 29, 2013

SAHP Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

Congratulations to our winners of the 2nd annual SAHP Pumpkin Carving/Painting/Decorating Contest: Pat O’Neil – First place       Kim Michael – Second place

Oct 23, 2013

School of Allied Health Professions Pumpkin Carving/Painting/Decorating Contest!

It’s that time of year again…..do you have great pumpkin carving skills, do you like to decorate your pumpkin with a fun twist, or do you just want to join in on the fun? Then don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual School of Allied Health Professions Pumpkin Carving/Painting/Decorating Contest! You can submit an entry as an […]

Oct 14, 2013

Publication from our Medical Nutrition Education program faculty

Congratulations to Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, and Glenda Woscyna, MS, RD, LMNT, on the publication of their article, “Demographics and Nutrition-Related Patient Care Encounters: A Survey of Physician Assistants in Nebraska.” It appears as the lead article in the Journal of PA Education, 25(3), 2013. Physician Assistant program director, Michael Huckabee, MPAS, PhD, PA-C, […]

Oct 11, 2013

We did it again! Thank you!

The School of Allied Health Professions, for the second year in a row, made it to 100% participation in the United Way campaign. Thank you to all faculty and staff for helping us set a record, again. 🙂 SAHP rocks!

Oct 9, 2013

Tennis Shoe Tuesdays: A new SAHP Wellness Committee program

Please bring your tennis shoes every Tuesday, September 17 through the end of October, and meet members of the SAHP Wellness Committee on the 3rd Floor of Bennett Hall at noon for a brief ( 10 to 30 minutes) walk during lunch time. If the weather permits, the walks take us outdoors, otherwise, we’ll use the […]

Sep 13, 2013

Let’s do this!

In case you missed it in UNMC Today, today, we’ll be starting up a new wellness activity September 1. It’s super easy to sign up (I just did it and the instructions are below). Also, it sounds super easy to participate (just track ANY kind of physical activity that you do for 10 minutes), so […]

Aug 19, 2013

Saying farewell to two long-time employees…

Join us at a dual retirement tea honoring Gail Hackendahl and Connie Mitchell on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Linder Reading Room, MSC. Connie retired as program director of the radiography program after 42 years at UNMC. Gail is retiring from PT Ed after 26 years at UNMC. Please come and […]

Aug 15, 2013

Welcome new staff member, Andrew Henneberry

Andrew Henneberry joined the SAHP Academic and Student Affairs as the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program Specialist. Meet Andrew: “I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and attended Omaha Creighton Prep (class of 1996), where I played football. The last six years, I worked at Bellevue University (BU) as a Graduate Academic Advisor and Adjunct […]

Aug 6, 2013