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Time Management Tips
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
The Spirit of Giving
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 a welcoming environment and values helped him in deciding to choose UNMC for his nursing education.
May 29, 2019
Staying Connected with UNMC
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
Elliot Tapprich, DPT ’12 – Why UNMC
The why is the people. “Very rarely in academia are you surrounded by people that are that invested in the things that you do and you can feel that from day one.” – Elliot Tapprich, DPT ’12
Apr 24, 2019
Interviewing Tips
Nearing the successful completion of graduate school? Now it’s time to tackle the seemingly daunting task of applying for jobs. In addition to preparing your resume, an interview is a chance to highlight your skills and sell yourself as the ideal candidate for the job. Interviewing Tips Prepare for the “tell me about yourself” question. […]
Apr 17, 2019
Work-Life Balance in Healthcare – Part 2
Last week we heard from Amy Hornig, PharmD ’07 about tips for work-life balance at work and this week we hear tips from her for work-life balance at home. At home: Stay organized. For me, setting up a household calendar so that nothing was forgotten or overlooked was a LIFE CHANGER. This allows everything to […]
Apr 10, 2019
Work-Life Balance in Healthcare – Part 1
Working in healthcare is not a 9a-5pm job, much to the dismay of Dolly Parton fans everywhere. Although healthcare can be a very fulfilling career path, it often gets a bad rap for long hours and demanding schedules. And the ironic thing is that people who have careers that revolve around helping others are often […]
Apr 3, 2019
How to Advocate for the University of Nebraska and Your Profession
Today is I Love NU Day at the Nebraska State Capitol. In honor of this, hear from Jeff Hines, PharmD ’82 about how he recommends that alumni can advocate for the University of Nebraska and their profession. “My wife and I each have graduate degrees from the University. We’ve realized that education is the difference […]
Mar 26, 2019
