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Araujo selected to Leadership Academy

The SAHP and RSTE would like to recognize Christina Araujo for being selected to the 2013 Leadership Academy, which was held in New Orleans, LA. The academy was a two-day course with an assemblage of current Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) leadership, focusing on key members of the SNMMI, and SNMMI staff […]

Apr 24, 2013

SAHP Award Recipients

The annual School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) Awards Ceremony will be held in MSC 3001 at 1:05 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The recipients to be honored this year are: Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, Excellence in Research Patty Scholting, MPAS, PA-C, Excellence in Teaching Patty Scholting Excellence in Teaching Linda Fell, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM, […]

Apr 24, 2013

Kudos in PT Education to Drs Siu and Jones

The Nebraska Bankers Association awarded Dr. Ka-Chun “Joseph” Siu $14,330 to purchase a portable balance stability sensor system. The device will be used to measure dynamic stability in patients with movement disorders and in adults who have concerns with balance. This device will be mainly housed in our own clinical movement analysis laboratory, however, it is a portable device […]

Apr 22, 2013

PAs Teach Rural Emergency Skills Workshop

As part of the recent 38th Annual Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants Spring CME Conference held in Kearney, PA Program faculty were instructors in the Rural Emergency Skills Workshops along with other UNMC faculty. Tami Ritsema, PA-C, Dr. Mike Wadman, Dr. Wes Zeger, Carol Lomneth, PhD., Sarah Keim, PhD., Stephane VanderMeulen, PA-C, and Darwin Brown, […]

Apr 18, 2013

It's a boy!

William Nicholas Dolphens was born to PA faculty member, Tami Dolphens on April 6, 2013. William was 7 pounds, 14oz and 20.5″ long. Mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations to the Dolphens family!

Apr 17, 2013

PA students receive scholarships!

During last week’s Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants (NAPA) Annual CME Conference in Kearney, five UNMC PA students each received $1,000 scholarships. Awards were given to Ashley Miller, Megan Moser, Bridget Reilly, Morgan Walgren, and the coveted NAPA Scholar award went to Elizabeth Benissan-Messan. The NAPA Scholar receives a plaque in addition to the scholarship […]

Apr 16, 2013

RSTE Students and Faculty Receive Awards

The 2013 Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists (NSRT) Annual Conference, held in Kearney, proved to be well represented by UNMC students and faculty. The biggest news was that Tammy Jones received the 2013 NSRT Radiologic Technologist of the Year award. It came as a surprise to Tammy, but not to anyone else. 🙂 UNMC students […]

Apr 16, 2013

By proclamation: April 14—20 is SHARING Clinic Week in NE

At the capitol building in Lincoln, yesterday, April 10, 2013, Governor Heineman proclaimed April 14-20 as SHARING Clinic Week in Nebraska.

Apr 11, 2013

SHARING Clinics Week

On April 10th at 10:30am at a proclamation ceremony, Governor Heineman will declare the week of April 15th “UNMC SHARING Clinics Week” in Nebraska. Ricki Otten, from CLS, will attend along with students, Kari Echtenkamp and Laura Espejel. Those in attendance will get their picture taken with the governor. Also, a SHARING the Vision conference […]

Apr 1, 2013

PA alum to give presentation April 5th

Jill Ferry, PA-C, a graduate from UNMC, serves as a physician assistant at the Harlan Doctor’s Clinic, providing services as a patient-centered medical home in Harlan, Iowa. She will be addressing the “Effective Utilization of Physician Assistants in Primary Care,” on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 12:00-12:50 PM in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater (3034). The […]

Mar 29, 2013