Allied Health Blog
World Cancer Day
By Ashley Parde and Caroline Stokes – second-year genetic counseling students According to the 2024 World Health Organization’s global cancer statistics, approximately one in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime. February 4th is globally recognized as World Cancer Day. The goal of World Cancer Day is to raise international awareness and reduce illness […]
Feb 4, 2025

Alum awarded ‘Best Trainee Paper’ for publication
Announced last August, Sierra Clark’s published manuscript won the 2023 Best Trainee Paper from the Journal of Genetic Counseling. Sierra is a 2021 alum of our genetic counseling program and is a certified genetic counselor at the Munroe Meyer Institute. Holly Zimmerman is the director of the program and served as capstone committee chair for […]
Jan 27, 2025

Welcome new faculty: Diana Ramirez
Diana Ramirez, SCT (ASCP), recently joined our diagnostic cytology faculty. Here’s more about Diana in her own words: I am originally from Cairo, Nebraska, and I began my educational journey at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Sociology in 2022. From there I knew I wanted to […]
Jan 21, 2025

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- by Kelsey KirkThe Munroe-Meyer Institute has filled all three of its rural psychology internship spots thanks, in part, to funding from the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN).
- by Jeffrey RobbThe fourth annual awards were held April 16, recognizing UNMC students, faculty and staff.
- by John KeenanOngoing efforts to expand the collaboration builds the momentum that started more than 15 years ago.
- by Jeffrey RobbThe lineup of speakers was organized by the UNMC Center for Global Health and Development.
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