Author: Kat Hamilton
The institutions of higher education are designed to serve and one has a better chance of appreciating the many services these institutions provide with the proper mindset. I, myself, have had to change many of my mindsets as I have traveled both the paths of my education and career in order to foster my own […]
Jul 17, 2019
Everyone has their ‘why’ and sometimes knowing what that is for other people allows us to reflect and make decisions that impact our own lives and can set us on a path to success. “As an academic health science center, we have excellent research, innovative and creative ideas along the interprofessional team that we work […]
Jul 11, 2019
Sustaining Your Calling in Medicine
“After graduation, you have lots of energy and know what you want, but through the years, maintaining your focus is going to be an issue.” Harry McFadden, MD ’74 shares stories and memories that helped him sustain his calling throughout his medical career.
Jul 2, 2019
Having good student integrity during research means paying attention to and continually developing your scientific methodology. No matter what scientific area you go into, it will ultimately come back to this—how you do your statistics, how you’re designing your experiments, what outcomes you are observing. This knowledge will remain important throughout any changes in your […]
Jun 26, 2019
Tomorrow, June 20, is World Productivity Day, and to recognize this, dental alumna Dr. Paula Harre ’82, ’95, ’96 shares tips on time management. Learn from her some easy and practical things you can do to set priorities, plan ahead and take the steps needed to be the most effective in your daily life.
Jun 19, 2019
Dr. Randy Heibel, a retired dentist, knows about giving back–through his military career, providing dental care in a small town, and sharing of his time, talents and treasure with entities and causes that are near-and-dear to his heart. “It is hard in some ways to give away the things you would like to keep, but […]
Jun 12, 2019
Dr. Denny Strauss Shares His Why of Giving Back Through Time, Talent & Treasure
Denny Strauss, MD ’68 realized early on, while in medical school, how being involved and giving back through time, talent, and treasure impacted his ability to attend UNMC. That is why, when he was in a position to give back, he did so and found that he really could “have an impact on the University, […]
Jun 5, 2019
TJ Tomlinson Shares Why He Chose UNMC for His Nursing Education
TJ Tomlinson, MSN, RN-BC, PCCN, CEN, NEA-BC ’07, ’14 shares that diversity, inclusion and values helped him in deciding to choose UNMC for his nursing education.
May 29, 2019
The Importance of Being Involved in a Professional Society
Jordan Warchol, MD, MPH ’13 shares the importance of being involved in a professional society and as a physician, some of the options that are available. “I was involved in organized medicine starting in medical school and I found not only leadership development and skills, but really a passion for shaping our healthcare system…it’s really […]
May 21, 2019
There are many ways you can get (or stay!) involved with UNMC as an alumnus. See a few of them here. In this week’s blog post, we hear from Mike Wharton, MSOM, BSN, RN, ’93 as he shares how he stays connected from Scottsbluff to the UNMC campus in Omaha. Mike currently serves on the […]
May 15, 2019
