Allied Health Blog
Get Smart with Antibiotics Week
By Wayne A Mathews, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA UNMC will observe Get Smart with Antibiotics Week November 14-20, 2016, an annual observance to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to […]
Nov 14, 2016
UNMC’s history of support for training PAs in military
by Kalani Simpson, UNMC public relations | November 11, 2016| UNMC Today UNMC is proud to have a number of U.S. military veterans among its faculty, staff, students and alumni. But that number is far greater than most of us know, thanks to more than 2,000 military physician assistants who have earned their PA degrees […]
Nov 11, 2016
Radiography students get a visit from a special patient
Betty Rose just turned five in September. She ruptured her ACL in April playing fetch and – oh, yeah…Betty Rose is a golden retriever. Ellie Miller is Betty’s owner and one of our radiography instructors in Kearney. They stopped by the Health Science Education Complex (HSEC) on their way home from Betty’s last PT session […]
Nov 1, 2016
Cyber Security: Be Aware. Be Accountable.
All UNMC faculty, staff, and students must complete the information security awareness training in Blackboard by December 31, 2016. Vigilance is needed everywhere – on campus, at home, in government – as there are huge potential financial, HIPAA, FERPA, research, and personal privacy risks. Our colleagues are our frontline defense against potential breaches. You are […]
Oct 27, 2016
Welcome new staff: Cherie Kimble
Cherie Kimble, BS, recently joined the CAHP as a new Administrative Associate in the dean’s office. Here’s a little about Cherie, in her own words: “I grew up in Killeen, TX and moved to Nebraska in 1989. I’ve been married to my husband, Paul, for 26 years, and we have two daughters – Lindsey, age […]
Oct 26, 2016
Welcome new staff: Laurie Bolte
Laurie L. Bolte, AS (HIMS), CPC-A, is our new CAHP Travel Activities Associate, working with Virgie Powers. From Omaha, NE, Laurie became interested in health information management and medical coding after an interviewer asked her if she would be willing to take a course in medical terminology. Her previous position was as a project administrator […]
Oct 24, 2016
MITS honors student with rededication
Earlier this month, the UNMC Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences (MITS) held a rededication of a memorial honoring student Dawn Lisec. The department had planted a tree and placed a plaque in 1994 in honor of Lisec, who graduated from the radiography program that year and had just begun the diagnostic medical sonography […]
Oct 21, 2016
Dr. Meyer named ASAHP Fellow
Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, was recently awarded recognition as a fellow in the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP). Read full article in UNMC Today>>
Oct 19, 2016
Donnelly elected to executive board
Amber Donnelly, PhD, MPH, SCT(ASCP), director of the Cytotechnology program, has recently been elected to serve a 4-year term on the Executive Board of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC). This is the highest position a cytotechnologist member can hold in the national organization. The society is comprised of both Pathologist and Cytotechnologist members. The […]
Oct 14, 2016
Flu-shot reminder
It’s that time! Time to protect yourself and others from the flu. Find the flu vaccination clinic that works for you. (Note: This link only works when you’re on campus or by remote.) Our online influenza vaccine verification allows colleagues to indicate their choice of vaccination: receipt of vaccine reason for vaccine declination vaccination received […]
Oct 13, 2016
