Allied Health Blog
May: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
by Elizabeth McDonald Blume and Sydney Hubbard, second year genetic counseling students Ricky’s 65 RosesIn 1965 Ricky, a 4-year-old boy, inspired people for generations to come with one simple phrase, “65 roses.”1 Ricky used to listen to his mother Mary make dozens of phone calls to friends, neighbors, and community members. Mary was a volunteer […]
May 1, 2023
Occupational Therapy faculty launch digital journal
UNMC Occupational Therapy program faculty have launched a new journal, Translational Science in Occupation. Associate Program Director and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, Assistant Professor M. Nicole Martino, PhD, and Program Director Nancy Krusen, PhD, began the journal to freely exchange knowledge about occupation and the practice of occupational therapy to advance health and […]
Apr 18, 2023
Perfusion student leads international trivia bowl
Second year Clinical Perfusion student, Susana Stripling, was selected to host, moderate, and lead the “Perfusion Bowl” at the 2023 American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) International Perfusion Conference. The Perfusion Bowl is the annual perfusion-based trivia competition that occurs at the international meeting every year. “Susana not only represented our program on the international […]
Apr 7, 2023
