Category: Physician Assistant
Kilstrom runs half-marathon – Dam to Dam
Last Saturday, Jon Kilstrom, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor in physician assistant education, finished the 38th annual Dam to Dam half marathon. His sister, Erica White, ran it with him. The 13.1 mile race goes from the Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines, IA. If you’re counting, that’s roughly 27,700 steps, and this year’s race was […]
Jun 8, 2017
Welcome new faculty: Jannelle Reynolds
Jannelle Reynolds, MPAS, PA-C, is a new faculty member in the division of physician assistant (PA) education in Kearney. Here’s more about Jannelle in her own words: “I grew up in Loveland Colorado and obtained my bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science in the neighboring town of Fort Collins at Colorado State University. It […]
May 25, 2017
Real heroes of medical education
The Omaha World Herald recently ran an editorial, Real heroes of medical education, written by Wayne Mathews, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, associate program director in physician assistant (PA) education. In it, Mathews described the extraordinary value to students in health professions of simulation patients and anatomical donors. Those heroes generally go unrecognized, but not so last […]
May 8, 2017
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- by Kalani SimpsonDele Davies, MD, interim chancellor of UNMC, recently announced the appointments of interim leaders in UNMC Graduate Studies. Effective immediately: “I am excited to welcome this team,” Dr. Davies said. “Dr. Schmid has been an innovator and has been an impactful voice for UNMC accreditations and student enrollment efforts, and Dr. Gould has been a […]
- by Kalani SimpsonI hope this message finds you well and energized as we approach the Fall semester! As you may know, our dean of Graduate Studies, Dele Davies, MD, has taken on the prestigious role of interim chancellor of UNMC. We congratulate him on this significant achievement and are thrilled for the positive impact he will have […]
- by Jeffrey RobbThe course, a first for the college, gave students an innovative opportunity to engage in global health issues.
- by John KeenanNicole Beckman, MD, one of 253 new house officers at UNMC this summer, is a Nebraska native and UNMC graduate.
- by Jeffrey RobbThe dean of the Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy is UNMC alumnus Naser Alsharif, PharmD, PhD.