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Venema and Jones present at Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum
Dawn Venema, PT, PhD and Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, faculty in the Division of Physical Therapy Education, presented at the 2011 Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum on May 10, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in LaVista, Nebraska. The title of their presentation was “CAPTURE Falls in Nebraska Hospitals: A survey of fall risk reduction […]
Jun 1, 2011
Barriers
by Fran Higgins 5/31/2011 It started with a simple email request from Dawn, a member of the PT faculty: “Wanna get some exercise today? I need to get about 4-5 wheelchairs from the Student Life Center (SLC) over to the hospital ward of the Clinical Skills Lab in Sorrell today.” This seemed to fit in […]
May 31, 2011
Allied health honors Dr. Hageman and Tammy Jones
In case you missed it, UNMC Today ran an article this morning regarding the honoring of two faculty members – Pat Hageman, Ph.D., and Tammy Jones – at its May 4 awards ceremony. Be sure to check out the full article. Congratulations, again, to Pat and Tammy!
May 27, 2011
Prusia gets the Gold U
Sue Prusia in the SAHP dean’s office is the June recipient of the Gold U. Congratulations, Sue!
May 17, 2011
Sad news
Jesse Edwards, MS, Physician Assistant Program, School of Allied Health Professions, died yesterday. Details for services are in this UNMC Today article. Jesse joined UNMC in 1968, upon his retirement from the military. He served initially as associate to the dean for business affairs in the College of Medicine, and after starting UNMC’s physician assistant […]
May 11, 2011
A Busy Week!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 12:30 PM-2:00 PM in the Truhlsen Event Center MSC, Forum on Evidence-Based Medicine. 2:05-3:00 PM SAHP Awards Ceremony, MSC 3001 3:00 PM Reception, Truhlsen Event Center MSC Friday, May 6, 2011, 3:00-5:00pm, Stockyard Exchange, SAHP Convocation & Reception. Saturday, May 7, 2011, 10:00am, Civic Auditorium, UNMC Commencement.
May 3, 2011
UNMC administrator appointed to national advisory committee
Will provide key voice for health care workforce needs of rural communities Patricia Hageman, Ph.D., professor and former program director of physical therapy education in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s School of Allied Health Professions, has been appointed to a three-year term on an external advisory committee for the Health Resources and Services Administration […]
Apr 29, 2011
80th Annual Conference of the Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists
The 80th Annual Conference of the Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists was held April 7-9, 2011, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Below is a list of all RSTE faculty and student participation and awards. Radiography students participated in an all day Thursday student symposium consisting of image critique, mock test review, jeopardy, and student bowl. The […]
Apr 28, 2011
Faculty Recognized for Service
Yesterday, April 26, 2011, the following SAHP faculty members were honored for their service to UNMC: 20 Years Robert H. Fuchs, MA, PT, ATP, CSCS Kyle P. Meyer, PhD, PT Sam Sanderson, PhD Gilbert M. Willett, PhD, PT, OCS, CSCS 10 Years Grace C. Johnson, MS, PT, OCS Connie L. Mitchell, MA, RT(R)(CT) Faculty Senate […]
Apr 27, 2011
Happy National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!
The clinical laboratory professional is a key member of today’s health care team. Laboratory professionals have the skills to unlock important medical information that is pivotal to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. (www.ascls.org) April 24-30, 2011, is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW), which recognizes the work of the medical laboratory scientists who […]
Apr 26, 2011
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