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Friday Night at the Grind…
UPDATE: It was a great show! Thanks to those who made it a fun night. If you missed it, you’ll have another opportunity to hear Chuck and I at the Talent Tuesdays show on October 5th from noon-1:00pm in BTH 2020. You may not know this, but Chuck Brown, from public relations, plays a mean […]
Sep 8, 2010
Kudos to our 2010 Radiation Therapy Grads!
The 2010 graduates from the radiation therapy program have all successfully completed their national board exams with a pass rate of 100%! One graduate ranked in the 100th percentile in comparison to the national average with 3 others ranking in the 99th percentile. If anyone knows of a facility with radiation therapy openings, tell them […]
Sep 8, 2010
Update from the Bartenhagens
The last of the baskets was delivered on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Broc had 3 surgeries in total and is recovering well. It is now a waiting game to see how successful the surgeries were in reducing Broc’s seizures. He will need some rehabilitation, but hopefully he will excel and learn much more. Lisa is […]
Sep 3, 2010
Get those Fun Run registrations in ASAP!
To guarantee a T-shirt, the Fun Run committee is asking for your registrations by TUESDAY, August 31. Please drop them off with Michelle in Bennett Hall 3004, or mail to 984035 Nebraska Medical Center / Omaha NE / 68198-4035. Checks should be made payable to UNMC.
Aug 27, 2010
Outstanding Achievement for Katherine Jones
Each year the Nebraska Rural Health Association (NeRHA) solicits nominations for awards that are presented at their Annual Conference. The Association takes pride in recognizing individuals who take on leadership roles and make a difference in healthcare in their communities, regions, and the state. This year, Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, has been selected to receive […]
Aug 25, 2010
Former Faculty Retires
Mary Jo Mays, former SAHP PT faculty retired and this video tribute shows, according to one source, that she “hasn’t changed a bit!” http://www.bradley.edu/academics/ehs/dpt/maystribute.htm
Aug 25, 2010
Green Tips
Saving energy and money just makes good sense. Here are a couple of tips we can use here in the school to help out: 1) Turn off lights in the conference rooms, breakrooms, and offices when you leave. 2) Unplug appliances that are not in use (i.e., pencil sharpeners, hole punchers, coffee pots, toasters). They […]
Aug 24, 2010
Social Hour and Award Presentation
Last Tuesday morning, faculty and staff in the SAHP met in the Bennett Hall Reading Room to socialize over bagels and coffee, courtesy of our rewards and recognition committee. The gathering provided a great opportunity for the committee to present Sue Prusia with a framed Silver U poster, the first of its kind for the school. Prusia, […]
Aug 23, 2010
Interprofessional Practice highlighted at Conference
The merits of interprofessional teamwork between physical therapists, nurses, and dieticians was highlighted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 during a presentation given by Patricia Hageman, PT, PhD at the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice Annual Workshop. The workshop, held live in Omaha with telecast transmission to Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff and Norfolk, NE, emphasized the implications of […]
Aug 19, 2010
Talent Tuesdays Starts Oct 5, 2010
We’re calling it Talent Tuesdays: an hour of entertainment provided by UNMC employees and students for other UNMC employees and students. I’d thought about playing a lunch-time gig in our Bennett Hall auditorium since we moved in after the renovation, and when I mentioned it to Chuck Brown, a fellow musician in public relations, he […]
Aug 18, 2010
Recent Posts
Newsroom
- by Jeffrey RobbAll leave-eligible employees will be granted two additional paid leave days in the coming fiscal year, the first on Thursday, July 3.
- by Jeffrey RobbFritz, a board member since 2016, succeeds James Linder, MD, as he departs as Nebraska Medicine CEO and board chair.
- by Jeffrey RobbThe artificial intelligence essentials for health care educators course is available through Canvas for faculty and staff.
- by Jeffrey RobbCampus news items on a blood drive at UNMC next week and recent retirements.
- by Jeffrey RobbUNMC and KUMC secure $31M NIH grant for pediatric trials