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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Category: Outreach

Inaugural Community Engagement Day: Connecting Occupational and Physical Therapy Students with Local Community Partners

by Sara Bills, PT, DPT On Tuesday, August 20, the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions held its inaugural Community Engagement Day. This event saw the incoming cohorts of occupational and physical therapy students stepping out of the classroom and into the community […]

Aug 28, 2024

Students pose in front of the Food Bank for the Heartland

Drs. Kennel and Venema Share Falls Expertise with Iowa Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals

For over a decade, the Collaboration and Proactive Teamwork Used to REduce (CAPTURE) Falls Program has existed to conduct research related to falls in hospitalized patients as well as provide quality improvement support to Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals. CAPTURE Falls is currently led by Victoria Kennel, PhD, and Dawn Venema, PhD. Matt McManigal provides support […]

Jun 18, 2024

Vicki Kennel, PhD, and Dawn Venema, PhD

International Celiac Awareness Day May 16

story contributions by Mariah K. Jackson, PhD, RDN In support of International Celiac Awareness Day, on May 16, the Davis Global Center will unite with communities around the world in lighting up landmarks green to raise awareness of celiac disease, gluten-free food insecurity, and the need for more research. Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune […]

May 16, 2024