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Imaging is Important
Lisa Bartenhagen knows medical imaging is important not just because she is a registered radiographer and radiation therapist, but because this image is of her son, Broc’s, head after grid placement. These grids were surgically implanted to map Broc’s brain activity prior to a frontal lobectomy. Not only did radiographers play a major role […]
Oct 29, 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Bilek, new assistant dean for research development!
Laura Bilek, Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy education, has been named assistant dean for research development in the School of Allied Health Professions. She assumes her new role July 1. Read full article in UNMC Today…
Jun 27, 2013
Congrats to the happy couple
Jim Temme’s daughter, Melissa, was married on Saturday, June 1st. Congratulations!
Jun 6, 2013
New baby in the allied health family!
Erin Hoffman, in our PA program, had her baby! Welcome Katherine Jean Hoffman, Born May 17th at 3:41pm, 7lbs 7ozs and 20.5 inches. Congrats!
May 24, 2013
PT Faculty honored
Pat Hageman, PT, PhD, was recognized as a 2012 UNMC Distinguished Scientist. The Distinguished Scientist award — which is sponsored by the chancellor — recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists in the country during the past five years. UNMC Today article… Reggie Harbourne PT, PhD, PCS, from the Munroe Meyer Institute, […]
Jan 31, 2013
Fine art featured at the next Science Cafe
I find out a lot of cool stuff on Facebook. For instance, my friend, artist Rachel Mindrup, has a Facebook page called Many Faces of NF, which features her amazing paintings of people who suffer from Neurofibromatosis (NF). Before I saw her pictures online, I had never heard of NF. It opened a dialogue. When […]
Jan 29, 2013
Help me get to the Tricycle on Ice race for Parkinson’s research
I, Fran Higgins, need your help, allied healthers (and friends)! As part of the Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s event this year, UNMC will have a “Tricycle on Ice” race, in which fully-grown adults will race tricycles across the ice on Saturday, January 26th at noon. I am one of several candidates, but only the four candidates […]
Jan 11, 2013
How Saying ‘Thanks’ Can Help Your Career
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about Thank U cards and in the spirit of the season, here’s a short article from the Wall Street Journal about how a thank-you in the workplace can help your career. Remember, you can go to our Employee Services site and click on Campus Resources/Vital Thank U, and fill […]
Nov 29, 2012
Your gratitude matters
Congratulations to Cindy Skarda, the first person in the SAHP to receive a Vital Pin! It works like this: 1- A co-worker does something helpful or extraordinary. 2- You recognize their helpfulness or extraordinariness. 3- You go online to the Employee Services site and click on Campus Resources/Vital Thank U, and fill out the form to […]
Nov 28, 2012
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