Category: Nutrition
Help put Parkinson’s on Ice
You don’t have to skate to play a part. You can volunteer, donate, or do it all! The annual Parkinson’s Skate-a-thon is set for Jan. 10-11 and will close out the UNMC rink season. Click that link to sign up, and your 10 bucks goes to Parkinson’s research and programs (and covers skate rental and ice access). […]
Dec 12, 2013
Top ten reasons to go to the UNMC Ice Rink
It’s open and right here on campus! It’s free for students AND employees AND family this year! (For all others, the fee is $7, which includes skates.) It’s fun! It’s good exercise so it’s good for you and you’ll be warm even though it’s cold. (They have heaters, too, if you need a little help.) You […]
Dec 2, 2013
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
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