Allied Health Blog
PT hosts visiting scholar from Brazil
by Liz Wellsandt, PhD The UNMC Physical Therapy program hosted a visiting scholar, Rodrigo Scatonne da Silva, PT, MSc, PhD, on August 21-22, 2023. Dr. Scatonne da Silva traveled to UNMC from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil. There, he lectures in physical therapy at the undergraduate and graduate levels and coordinates […]
Aug 29, 2023

Alyx Jorgensen, DPT, named recipient of APTA’s Mary McMillan Scholarship Award
by Pat Hageman, PhD, and Liz Wellsandt, PhD Alyx Jorgensen, PT, DPT, (CAHP PT Class of 2023) was recently named recipient of the national Mary McMillan Scholarship award, considered the most prestigious award given to a student by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and placing her as one of only a few students awarded […]
Aug 17, 2023

Welcome new faculty: Paige Haberkon
Paige Haberkon, MLS(ACP)CM, is a new instructor in the Medical Laboratory Science program. Here’s more about Paige in her own words: I was born and raised in Colorado but have lived in Nebraska on and off since I began my undergraduate studies at Chadron State College in 2012. I completed my BS in Biology at […]
Aug 16, 2023

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- by Sarah HankinWe are very fortunate to work at an institution whose primary mission is to provide access to healthcare for the people of our state.
- by Sarah HankinA group of faculty and CRNAs from the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology volunteered their time at Food Bank for the Heartland, sorting and packing food to help fight hunger in Nebraska.
- by Duane RetzlaffResidents and fellows in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology share the findings of five quality improvement projects.
- by Jeffrey RobbHoward Fox, MD, PhD, is serving on a national task force aimed at developing funding models to present to Congress.
- by Jeffrey RobbThe Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is partnering with UNL's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to offer courses geared toward the general public.