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Dr. Cochran receives new appointment
by Kyle Meyer, PhD Teresa Cochran, PT, DPT, MA, GCS, FNAP, has been promoted to Associate Dean for the College of Allied Health Professions at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney. Dr. Cochran joined the Physical Therapy Program as an associate professor in 2017, and in 2018 accepted the appointment as […]
Oct 21, 2024
Welcome new faculty: Rachel Lietka
Rachel Lietka, MMN, RDN, LMNT, CNSC, is a new assistant professor in our medical nutrition program in Kearney. Here’s more about Rachel in her own words: I was born and raised in McCook, Nebraska. I began my undergraduate journey at UNK but transferred when I discovered there was no dietetics program at the time. I […]
Oct 18, 2024
Backstage Pass a growing success for 14 years
The Radiation Therapy booth was popular, as students made immobilization devices of their hands to demonstrate the importance of minimizing movement. This ensures precise and reproducible treatments. Immobilization devices are used for many areas of the body.
Oct 17, 2024
Are you interested in a career in Ultrasound? New prerequisites
by Kara Haworth | Nebraska Medicine The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center recently changed its admission requirements to include more health care professionals with a background in patient care. Applicants are no longer required to have completed a Radiography Program prior to entering the DMS program. Instead, applicants […]
Oct 2, 2024
Welcome new intern: Gali Pena-Villagrana
Gali Pena-Villagrana, BA, is a recruitment and marketing intern in the Office of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs in the college. Here’s more about Gali in her own words: I just recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a Bachelor’s of Science in business administration and a double concentration in marketing and management. I’ve […]
Sep 26, 2024
Welcome new faculty: Morgan Anson
Assistant Professor Morgan Anson, MPS, CCP, LP, is the newest staff member for our clinical perfusion program. Morgan is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before going on to get her master’s degree in perfusion at UNMC. Prior to working as a perfusionist at Nebraska […]
Sep 12, 2024
Hanson to speak at NIH workshop
Medical Nutrition Program Director and Professor Corri Hanson, PhD, is an invited speaker at the National Institute of Health Advancing Nutrition Research to Promote Respiratory Health workshop September 19 – 20, 2024. This workshop aims to bring together multidisciplinary researchers and nutrition experts to discuss the state of the science regarding the role of nutrition […]
Aug 28, 2024
Welcome new staff: Tori Villars
Victoria “Tori” Villars recently joined our office of Enrollment Management and Student Affiars as an office associate I. Here’s more about Tori in her own words: For the past 10 years I was with Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, the first three years in patient access and the last seven working with Utilization and Case Management […]
Jun 10, 2024
2024 Outstanding Supervisor for the UNMC Genetic Counseling Program: Angela Cox
by Mary Matthiessen The UNMC Genetic Counseling Program is excited to announce that Angela Cox, MGC, CGC, has been named the 2024 Outstanding Supervisor for the UNMC Genetic Counseling Program. This award goes to one genetic counseling supervisor each year per genetic counseling program in the United States and Canada and was voted on by […]
Jun 5, 2024
Spreading Warmth and Wellness: The CAHP Student Ambassadors’ Successful Food Drive
This winter, the College of Allied Health Professions’ Student Ambassadors took up the mantle of compassion and community service. Their mission? To spread warmth and wellness through a January food drive. With drop-off locations in Omaha and Kearney, the students collected donations to support the Omaha Open Door Mission and the Kearney Jubilee Center, both […]
Feb 20, 2024
