Category: Physician Assistant
Allied health professions included in summer enrichment program
For the first time, allied health professions will be included in a summer enrichment program for underrepresented students interested in health care. The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) will include the physician assistant (PA) profession this year and rotate to physical therapy (PT) next year. Nursing and public health will also now participate in […]
Jan 24, 2017
Welcome new staff: Leah Sinner
Leah Sinner, BS, recently joined the CAHP Academic and Student Affairs staff as an office associate II. Leah graduated from UNK with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She went on to work for Husker Athletics for over five years as an assistant ticket manager, where she was a part of the ticket process […]
Jan 5, 2017
Important: Have you documented your flu vaccine status, yet?
The shot is optional (though highly recommended), but documentation is a MUST! And it only takes a minute online. The online influenza vaccine verification, accessible through a UNMC or Nebraska Medicine computer, allows colleagues to indicate their choice of vaccination: receipt of vaccine reason for vaccine declination vaccination received elsewhere The expectation is for 100 […]
Dec 5, 2016
Get Smart with Antibiotics Week
By Wayne A Mathews, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA UNMC will observe Get Smart with Antibiotics Week November 14-20, 2016, an annual observance to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to […]
Nov 14, 2016
UNMC’s history of support for training PAs in military
by Kalani Simpson, UNMC public relations | November 11, 2016| UNMC Today UNMC is proud to have a number of U.S. military veterans among its faculty, staff, students and alumni. But that number is far greater than most of us know, thanks to more than 2,000 military physician assistants who have earned their PA degrees […]
Nov 11, 2016
Cyber Security: Be Aware. Be Accountable.
All UNMC faculty, staff, and students must complete the information security awareness training in Blackboard by December 31, 2016. Vigilance is needed everywhere – on campus, at home, in government – as there are huge potential financial, HIPAA, FERPA, research, and personal privacy risks. Our colleagues are our frontline defense against potential breaches. You are […]
Oct 27, 2016
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
Welcome new faculty: Anne Wildermuth
Anne Wildermuth, MMS, PA-C, RD, joins the Division of Physician Assistant Education as an assistant professor. She comes from Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona, where she was a physician assistant in the Department of Emergency Medicine; she was involved in clinical education of medical students and residents during their emergency medicine rotations. Since […]
Jul 19, 2016
