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Eight Secrets of Brainstorming

Take these into consideration before you go into your next meeting: 1) Look at change as fuel 2) Accept all ideas 3) Defer judgment 4) Reduce status (all are equals) 5) Avoid idea smashers 6) Declare your point of view 7) Say “Yes, and…” (instead of “No, but…”) 8) Re-discover your innovative self 9) Have LOTS […]

Jan 6, 2012

David Letterman's Top 10 List for what should be at Kim Ager's Window!

10. Broadway lighting 9.  Sliding Window 8.  Trick shock pen (leave it on the counter and when people click it they will get a nice little jolt of electricity) 7.  Flashing OPEN sign (an old one where you can hear the electricity as the sign lights on and off) 6.  Vibrating Coaster (the ones you get […]

Dec 15, 2011

Skating at UNMC

Here’s a short video from last week at the ice rink to test the new capability to post videos on the blog. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXLmsPQ2Ag4&w=500&h=310]

Dec 6, 2011

Let them eat cake…or maybe not!

This is a cake that the Radiography students on the Columbus campus made for a hospital competition at Columbus Community Hospital. They won the cake decorating contest — first out of eight entries — and received a pizza party for the radiology department. Wow! Happy Halloween!  

Oct 26, 2011

MRI program receives accreditation

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program in the School of Allied Health Professions was just awarded five years accreditation, the maximum for a new program. Congratulations to Adam Stevens, MA, RT(R)(MR)(CT), program director!

Oct 24, 2011

Annual PA Nut Sale Starts Nov 1

The UNMC Physician Assistant Class of 2013 will be selling your holiday favorites to raise money for national conferences, community involvement, student representatives and other expenses. Available Items: Pecan Halves (.75 lb) $8.50 Special Cashew Halves $8.50 English Toffee $7.50 NEW Cranberry Nut Mix $7 Chocolate Covered Almonds $7 Chocolate Covered Peanuts $7 NEW Chocolate […]

Oct 24, 2011

Katherine Jones publishes article

Congratulations to Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, in the Physical Therapy Education program for an upcoming publication in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education! She is first author on “Prevalence, Formation, Maintenance, and Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Student Aging Interest Groups,” which will be included in a set of five papers related to innovative medical school curricula in issue […]

Oct 20, 2011

Custer, a hard-core runner!

  Tanya Custer, MS, RT(R)(T), instructor in Radiation Sciences Technology Education just returned from running the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco on October 16th. “I’d rank it up there with having kids,” said Tanya. “It was amazing!” It didn’t hurt that at the end of the race, the runners were presented with Tiffany necklaces […]

Oct 18, 2011

Goodbye, and Good Luck, Melinda!

Today is Melinda Finken’s last day in the Physician Assistant Program. Melinda has been an office associate at UNMC for eight years, and we’ll miss her. Best wishes, Melinda!

Oct 14, 2011

C'mon SAHP! Let's get 100% participation on this…

If you’ve already clicked the United Way link in your email and said yes or no, then thank you! If not, please do so. It takes about 30 seconds. REMEMBER: Participation doesn’t equate to donation (although the United Way would gladly accept your money); and Participation makes you eligible to win some pretty awesome prizes.

Oct 4, 2011