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Tag: Cytology

Donnelly earns certification and joins international cytology leadership

Amber Donnelly, PhD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP), has successfully passed the prestigious International Academy of Cytology (IAC) examination, which includes written questions, visual images, and virtual/digital slides. Passing this comprehensive exam is a crucial step for professionals wishing to become members of the IAC, the world’s […]

Aug 15, 2025

Amber Donnelly, PhD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Allied Health Professions

Welcome new faculty: Diana Ramirez

Diana Ramirez, SCT (ASCP), recently joined our diagnostic cytology faculty. Here’s more about Diana in her own words: I am originally from Cairo, Nebraska, and I began my educational journey at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Sociology in 2022. From there I knew I wanted to […]

Jan 21, 2025

Diana Ramirez portrait

Donnelly takes U.S. cytology back to Greece

Ever wonder where the name Pap smear came from? The cytology field began with George Nicholas Papanicolaou, MD, and his development of screening for cervical cancer, or Pap smear. One of the first things our diagnostic cytology students learn is about Dr. Papanicolaou’s history and his birthplace in Kymi, Greece. But to our students and […]

May 7, 2024

Amber with the Mayor