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Recent Graduate Named Saint Luke’s Student Perfusionist of the Year

From the Saint Luke’s Hospital newsletter — May 16, 2012: At the end of the academic year, the Perfusion Department at Saint Luke’s Hospital selects their Student Perfusionist of the Year, who they believe represents the perfusion profession in the most positive light. This year, Carrie Kovaleski [UNMC class of 2012] won the award along […]

May 17, 2012

Writing Instrument Brigade

Wait! Don’t throw away that old used up pen, pencil, or marker! Take it to Fran or put it into this dropbox in the PT department breakroom (BTH 3014J). This recycling program helps the environment and benefits charity. In partnership with TerraCycle and Sanford (a Newell Rubbermaid company), UNMC LiveGreen is offering a special recycling program […]

May 16, 2012

Alumnus' HGTV appearance becomes an allied health recruiting tool

In case you missed it, UNMC Today posted a great article this morning about a Clinical Perfusion alum.

May 15, 2012

Help Fran fight extreme poverty

I’ve been living on $1.50 worth of food per day since Monday and will continue through Friday…by choice. 1.4 billion people currently live below the poverty line and don’t have a choice. In today’s world, extreme poverty and inequality are unjustifiable and unfair. Live Below the Line demonstrates the problem in a concrete way, while […]

May 9, 2012

Publication for cytotechnology

Amber Donnelly, program director for cytotechnology education, co-authored an article titled “Virtual microscopy in cytotechnology education: Application of knowledge from virtual to glass,” published in CytoJournal. Here’s a link to a pdf of the full article. Congratulations, Amber!

May 8, 2012

RSTE students at the TOPS of their game

Even though it was a busy week with Convocation and Graduation, four RSTE students had the time to make their weekly trip to Gretna to help their buddies at TOPS. TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. […]

May 8, 2012

Kudos in RSTE!

Molly Van Heek, Senior Radiography student was awarded the 2012 Bracco Outstanding Clinical Student Award. This award was voted on by technologists. Angela Griffith, The Nebraska Medical Center Diagnostic Radiographer, was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Clinical Educator Award. This award was voted on by the junior and senior students. Congratulations to Molly and Angela!

May 7, 2012

Sisters, roommates, cancer fighters

In case you missed the article this morning in UNMC Today about one of our Radiation Therapy students: They’re going to be roommates. True, Joanne (pronounced “Joanie”) Kaslon already lives with her big sister, Jenny Cich, and her husband, while Joanne studies at UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions. But this time is different. Read […]

May 2, 2012

Graduate to be Featured on HGTV's "House Hunters"

Travis Anderson, a graduate of our clinical perfusion program, Class of 2011, and his wife Natalie, will be featured on HGTV’s “House Hunters.”

Apr 26, 2012

2012 SAHP Award Recipients

Teacher of the Year Stephane P. VanderMeulen, MPAS, PA-C Physician Assistant Education Program Outstanding Service to the SAHP James E. Somers, PA, PhD Physician Assistant Education Program Outstanding Researcher of the Year Kathleen G. Volkman, PT, MS, NCS Physical Therapy Education Program Congratulations! The awards will be presented on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the […]

Apr 25, 2012