Category: Physician Assistant

Free screenings for Special Olympians from UNMC students in Kearney

Last Saturday, our UNMC physician assistant students in Kearney, along with accelerated nursing students, offered free health screenings for local Special Olympians to stay healthy as they prepare for their sports. Full article and video>>

Sep 22, 2016

UNMC PAs celebrate IPAP’s 25th anniversary

Wayne Mathews, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, associate program director in physician assistant education, recently attended the Military Inter-services PA graduation at Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, TX.  The program, of which UNMC is the degree granting institution, is celebrating their 25th anniversary. Mathews, a Vietnam Navy veteran, was a guest speaker on the birth of the […]

Aug 26, 2016

Dorrs run for cancer awareness

On Sunday, August 14, 2016,  physician assistant clinical education associate, Melissa Dorr, and her son, Anthony, participated in the “Boxer 500” with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Team. Anthony completed the Kids Dash and Melissa completed the 5K. The event is a fundraiser for the Great Plains Colon Cancer Task Force, to raise […]

Aug 17, 2016