Allied Health Blog
Faculty Educational Support Grants
Congratulations to the following School of Allied Health Professions faculty who received COM Educational Support grants totaling over $10,000 for 2010-2011 to enhance educational instruction: Kim Michael, program director in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, will purchase a Transvaginal Ultrasound Training Model. The model will provide simulated training for sonography students to develop scanning skills. Lisa Bartenhagen, […]
Mar 29, 2010
New Baby Meyer
Associate Dean Kyle Meyer is a grandpa, again! Kyle and Deb’s oldest son, Ryan, and his wife, Jana, had a baby girl on March 21, 2010 at 7:39 a.m. Norah Jane Meyer was 9 lbs 9 oz and 21 3/4″ tall.
Mar 26, 2010
UNMC teamwork with rural hospitals in Hospitals and Health Networks
Our work improving teamwork and communication in Nebraska’s Critical Access Hospitals was highlighted in this month’s publication of Hospital & Health Networks, which is “the flagship publication of the American Hospital Association.”
Mar 25, 2010
Tornado Drill: 5th-floor-Bennett-Hall-Style
The fifth floor breakroom got cozy this morning during our tornado drill, but we all made it out safely. 🙂
Mar 24, 2010
REMINDER: SAHP Research Development Seminar Series Tomorrow
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 12:00-12:50 p.m. in MSC 1005, Round Table: Making the most of the NIA meeting at UNMC. M Patricia Leuschen, Coordinator.
Mar 23, 2010
SAHP Students Participate in Aging Interest Group Health Fair
Students from the PT and PA programs took part in a health fair for residents of New Cassel Retirement Center on Feb 13. The health fair was organized by the Interprofessional Aging Interest Group, a multidisciplinary group of students (MD, nursing, PT, PA, pharmacy, and social work) interested in the care of older adults and […]
Mar 9, 2010
UNMC researcher uses NASA technology for kids with disabilities
by Nicole Lindquist, UNMC public relations Shaquille O’Neal. Yao Ming. Jackie Ondracek. What do two NBA superstars have in common with a 17-year-old senior at Omaha South High School? Full article from UNMC Today.
Mar 3, 2010
Higgins to Participate in Women’s History Month Event
Bobbi Asubel will present “That Takes Ovaries – Celebrating gutsy women around the globe-because courage is contagious,” on Thursday, March 11 at noon in the Sorrell Center’s Truhlsen Events Center. The presentation will be held in recognition of Women’s History Month and is part of the UNMC Employee Diversity Network and UNMC’s Human Resources Department’s […]
Mar 3, 2010
Next TIPS Workshop Combines Clinical and Classroom Teaching
The next Teaching Improvement Project System for Health Care Educators (TIPS) Workshop will be held June 9-11, 2010. The brochure and registration form for “Strategies for Teaching Excellence: in the Classroom and Clinical Setting,” are available on our homepage and on the news page for SAHP.
Mar 2, 2010
Kudos to our fearless leader and his family
Time out with T.O. – The Meyers hoop it up – from the UNMC Today February 19, 2010 by Tom O’connor Deb and Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., can’t explain it.”Maybe we share some mutant gene,” Kyle said. Whatever it is, there’s no disputing that the Meyers produced four special boys who delivered one amazing accomplishment — […]
Feb 19, 2010
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- by Jeffrey RobbDr. Lowe will hold the Drs. Virginia and John F. Aita Professorship Integrating the Humanities and Arts in Health Promotion.
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- by Jeffrey RobbTwo NIH grants of note, a distinguished mentor of graduate students award and an award for a glycobiology leader.