Category: General
A collection of blog posts featuring UNMCAA updates, holiday celebrations and recognition of various professions.
2021 Blog Roundup
The Connections Project Blog covers a wide range of topics. From financial tips to professional lessons-learned to mental health, the blog features solid advice from UNMC alumni who have real-world experience to share. We are so thankful for the alumni who have shared their words of wisdom so far! We are always looking for additional […]
Jan 27, 2022
A Look Back on 2021
With 2021 coming to a close, we took some time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the past year. Like you, we had hoped that 2021 would provide more of a return to pre-pandemic life. And while we aren’t there quite yet, what we did observe was the continued resiliency of UNMC alumni […]
Dec 29, 2021
Season’s Greetings!
We wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. To help get you in the spirit, we have a beautiful holiday medley played on the piano by Bill Schlichtemeier, MD ’73.
Dec 21, 2021
Happy Holidays!
Happy December! This month, we celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, and we hope you are able to safely enjoy these holidays with loved ones and enter the new year feeling refreshed. Please enjoy the brief message below from the UNMC Alumni Relations team as we wish you a happy holiday season!
Dec 1, 2021
Working in a Small Town
National Rural Health Day (NRHD) is celebrated each year on the third Thursday of November. This day “is an opportunity to “Celebrate the Power of Rural” by honoring the selfless, community-minded spirit that prevails in rural America. NRHD showcases the efforts of rural healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health and other rural stakeholders to […]
Nov 17, 2021
Happy Veterans Day
The UNMC Alumni Association recognizes the service and sacrifice our Veterans, service members and their families have given. On this Veterans Day (and everyday), we thank you for your service. To recognize this important day, we spoke with three military-connected members of the UNMC community. In this video, alumni Peter W. Hunt, MPA-C’87 (US Army […]
Nov 11, 2021
Happy Genetic Counselor Day!
Right now, UNMC only has one class of #unmcalumni in this profession and we have a message from an alumna of that class. Sierra Clark, MGC ‘21, CGC, shares how she found her perfect fit and her appreciation for the profession and the whole-person approach to patient care.
Nov 4, 2021
Happy PA Day!
It’s National Physician Assistant Day. Happy day to all of our #unmcalumni PAs! We so appreciate you and the work you do. Thank you! For those who don’t know what a PA is or what they do, take a listen as Sydney Berg, MPAS, PA-C ’17 shares what attracted her to the profession and the […]
Oct 6, 2021
Creating a Welcoming Environment for LGBTQ Individuals
Desi Bailey, MD’75 has advocated for an equitable and welcoming environment for LGBTQ patients and healthcare workers throughout her career. In addition to other involvements, she was on the Board of Directors for GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality for 11 years and served as President from 2011 to 2013. In this video, Dr. Bailey shares steps healthcare professionals can take to make their practice and environment more inclusive […]
Jul 14, 2021
Benefits of Practicing in Rural Nebraska
After both growing up in rural communities, Mike Moravec, PT, DPT’04, OCS and Lisa Moravec, RDH’02, MSDH have made rural Nebraska their home. The Moravecs share what they love about their community and the benefits of practicing in rural Nebraska in this week’s Connections Project Blog.
Jun 11, 2021
