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Category: Outreach

Mariah Jackson’s gluten free cookies a hit

Assistant professor of Medical Nutrition Mariah Jackson is a National Celiac Association Local Partner Leader, helping coordinate fun celiac support group events in Omaha. Her recent gluten free cookie decorating class events with Omaha’s Queen GFB, a gluten free home bakery, were highlighted in the National Celiac Association’s magazine, “Gluten-Free Nation.” May is Celiac Awareness Month, […]

May 22, 2023

Recipe demos from students and more for National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to celebrate our Medical Nutrition program. A Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is a food and nutrition expert who works in a wide variety of employment settings. An RD understands the science of nutrition and is skilled in the art of teaching and […]

Mar 8, 2023

Welcome new faculty: Maribeth Clifton, OTD

Maribeth Clifton, OTD, OTR/L, recently joined our Occupational Therapy faculty. Here’s more about Dr. Clifton in her own words: I am thrilled to be joining the Division of Occupational Therapy Education at UNMC! I am excited to bring my experience as a pediatric OT and my experience engaged in community-based programming and research to my […]

Aug 11, 2022

Maribeth Clifton, OTD