Allied Health Blog
Welcome new staff: Meghan Okrina
Meghan Okrina, MBA, recently joined the CAHP as finance administrator. Here’s more about Meghan in her own words: Born and raised in Omaha, I took a chance and moved to Phoenix in 2013. I completed my MBA at the University of Arizona in 2017, while simultaneously working for UA’s College of Medicine in Phoenix. It […]
Jan 19, 2021
Students’ food drive a success
In mid-November, students from various CAHP programs ran a campus-wide food drive for Thanksgiving. They collected a total of 663 items: 555 in Omaha and 108 in Kearney. The drive was sponsored by SUN-APTA, the Students of the University of Nebraska-American Physical Therapy Association, as a fall philanthropy project. Donations went to Heartland Hope Mission […]
Dec 1, 2020
Grammer elected to national board
Shaun Grammer, DMSc, PA-C, Director of Physician Assistant Education and Chair of the Department of Medical Sciences, was elected to the national Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Board of Directors to begin January 2021. The Board administers the Association’s financial affairs, appoints standing and ad hoc committees, and conducts all Association business between membership meetings. […]
Nov 9, 2020
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Newsroom
- by Maria BallAs Interim Chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, I am pleased to offer my first message in the departmental newsletter. First, I recognize the tremendous contributions of Dr. Deb Romberger to the department and her rich and lasting legacy. I will do my best to live up to her example and keep the […]
- by Jeffrey RobbMind the Gap: The Ongoing Psychiatrist Shortage
- by Jeffrey RobbDr. Grammer and other recipients of the UNMC Impact in Education Awards will be honored at a ceremony March 14.
- by Jeffrey RobbEvents are planned throughout February.
- by Jeffrey RobbSeveral special events are on the schedule, starting with an open house this week.