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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

Liine of nine cute, brown horses and one zebra in the middle. Rare Disease Day February 28, 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

Jenae Pope and Betsy J. Becker, PT, DPT, PhD, present their blue ribbon poster at the 2025 APTA CSM.

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

Jessa Aguirre