Allied Health Blog
300 million strong — but still rare?
Rare diseases. An estimated 25-30 million people in the US, and 300 million people globally are living with a rare disease. There are around 7,000 rare diseases currently identified, each affecting fewer than 200,000 people individually, but almost 1 in 10 Americans in total. The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center at […]
Feb 28, 2022

Welcome new staff: Carly Wacker
Carly Wacker, BA, recently joined our staff in the Division of Occupational Therapy Education. Here’s more about Carly in her own words: I was born and raised in Wayne, NE, and attended college at SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. I have spent the last […]
Feb 15, 2022

Welcome to marketing intern Jack Lawlor
Jack Lawlor is a marketing intern in our office of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA). Here’s more about Jack in his own words: “I grew up right here in Omaha where I graduated from Westside High School in 2018. Post-graduation I enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I entered my senior year studying […]
Feb 3, 2022

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- 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.
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