Allied Health Blog
Rare Disease Day 2025: How you can support 1 in 10 Americans
by Samantha Antekeier and Autumn Sparks – genetic counseling students What is Rare Disease Day? Medical students are taught to first think about the most common causes of illness, rather than spending time on the rare ones. Dr. Theodore Woodward created a saying in the 1940s to remind students of this idea: “When you hear […]
Feb 27, 2025

PTs present and garner awards at annual meeting
Most of our physical therapy faculty and four students recently attended the largest physical therapy conference in the country, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, in Houston, Texas. In addition to networking, engaging, and enjoying the conference, some also presented their work. Jenae Pope, class of 2026, and Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, […]
Feb 24, 2025

Welcome new staff: Jessa Aguirre
Jessa Aguirre, BS, recently joined our staff as office associate for the Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences programs. Here’s more about Jessa in her own words: I was born and raised in Nebraska. I have a diverse background in business, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. I received my associate’s degree in counseling, and continued education at Bellevue […]
Feb 6, 2025

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- by John KeenanUNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, addresses recent events.
- by Jeffrey RobbThe UNMC College of Dentistry's outreach caravan ran from May 12-15 to connect with alumni across the state.
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- by Jeffrey RobbThe unit, which UNMC received in April, is the first of its kind and can be deployed in the fight against highly infectious diseases.
- by Jeffrey RobbNotes on the naming of a distinguished fellow, an emergency medicine delegation visiting Japan and the upcoming schedule for the campus C-Store and bookstore.