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Allied Health Blog

PT Students Sponsor Blanket Drive

The UNMC PT students will be hosting a blanket drive to benefit the Stephen Center Emergency Shelter (info about the shelter can be found at http://www.stephencenter.org). The drive will run from 11/28-12/7, with a donation bin located in the PT office (BTH 3014). The shelter said that larger, thicker blankets are best, but anything would […]

Nov 28, 2011

On the job with Brad Corr

In case you missed the article in UNMC Today about one of our PT graduates, Brad Corr, here’s a link to the article.

Nov 28, 2011

Student Spotlight

Check out the Student Spotlight article in UNMC Today on Elizabeth Stahmer, first-year PA student.

Nov 21, 2011

Silver U Award

Marnie Imhoff received the November Silver U award because “she has made outstanding contributions to the Clinical Laboratory Science Program and to UNMC,” said her nominators. They went on to say, “Marnie is committed to excellence. Her customer service skills are outstanding. She holds students to the high standards of our program though they are […]

Nov 21, 2011

PA Distance Learning Program student receives award

Angela Cassell, CCPA, is a Canadian Distance Learning Program (DLP) student who will be graduating in December from UNMC with an MPAS with a concentration in Family Medicine. She received the Tom Ashman PA of the year award at the annual Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) recently held in Montreal. Originally from New Brunswick, […]

Nov 3, 2011

MDCP student near Everest today!

Mark Rosin, a student in the Masters Degree in Clinical Perfusion (MDCP) program, hopes to reach a third summit in Nepal today. He is carrying a “spot” device, which is transmitting his location live. You can follow his progress online. Rosin set out for Nepal on October 14th with a guide and seven friends. Best […]

Nov 3, 2011

Meet our newest face in the School

Please welcome Geri Finn, BA, to the front desk of the Physician Assistant program. Here’s an introduction in her own words: “My name is Geri Finn and I am excited to have joined the fantastic team here at UNMC. I graduated from Creighton University with a BA in Advertising/Marketing in 2003 and have 5 years of […]

Nov 2, 2011

Let them eat cake…or maybe not!

This is a cake that the Radiography students on the Columbus campus made for a hospital competition at Columbus Community Hospital. They won the cake decorating contest — first out of eight entries — and received a pizza party for the radiology department. Wow! Happy Halloween!  

Oct 26, 2011

MRI program receives accreditation

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program in the School of Allied Health Professions was just awarded five years accreditation, the maximum for a new program. Congratulations to Adam Stevens, MA, RT(R)(MR)(CT), program director!

Oct 24, 2011

Annual PA Nut Sale Starts Nov 1

The UNMC Physician Assistant Class of 2013 will be selling your holiday favorites to raise money for national conferences, community involvement, student representatives and other expenses. Available Items: Pecan Halves (.75 lb) $8.50 Special Cashew Halves $8.50 English Toffee $7.50 NEW Cranberry Nut Mix $7 Chocolate Covered Almonds $7 Chocolate Covered Peanuts $7 NEW Chocolate […]

Oct 24, 2011