Alumni Association – Connections Project

Tips for Working with Pediatric Patients

Do you currently or are you interested in working with pediatric patients? If so, listen to some great tips from Katie Garcia, DDS ’10 on how she interacts with hers.

Oct 17, 2019

Tips on Maintaining Your Well-being in the Healthcare Field

What do you do if you start to feel a sense of burnout in your personal or professional life? Hear from Sasha Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE ’03, ’07 ’16 on tips she recommends developing to help find the joy again. “Healthcare is very emotional, amazing human work, but at the end of that there are […]

Oct 9, 2019

Tips for Your Resume or CV

Did you know that your resume or CV should look different for every position that you apply for? Learn some quick tips from Dr. Lisa Bilek ’13 on how you can polish up your resume or CV to showcase your marketability.

Oct 2, 2019

Advice From a 2019 Grad for New Students

The best advice that I was given prior to entering pharmacy school was to get involved and to make the most of the opportunities presented to me. Befriend others, not only in the College of Pharmacy, but in the other colleges as well. Some of these people may be your future colleagues and others may […]

Sep 25, 2019

Maintaining Balance in the Health Professions

Grant Turner, M.D. ’15 discusses maintaining balance.  “Maintaining balance is all about recognizing that it is going to be difficult; but allot time to things that are most important to you.”  Well-said, Dr. Turner!

Sep 20, 2019

Advice for Students

“You have got to have passion. You want to be able to, both in the morning and in the evening, say ‘boy I had a great day’.” – Denny Strauss, M.D. ’68

Sep 12, 2019

Why UNMC?

Jeff Hines, PharmD ’82 shares his thoughts on his alma mater. “It’s truly a gem for the state of Nebraska.”

Sep 4, 2019

Advice for Students of Any Profession and In Any Chapter of Life

“Don’t be afraid of anything–there is no barrier you cannot overcome.” Randy Heibel, DDS ’78 shares a handful of tips for students to take into account that he has gleaned from his military career, dental practice, and life–both personally and professionally. His words of wisdom are applicable no matter your profession or chapter in life. […]

Aug 28, 2019

3 Tips for Graduate School Success

Erin Carlson, DRPH, MPH ’04 shares 3 tips to remember to help facilitate success for students in graduate school.

Aug 22, 2019

Things to Remember While in School

Dr. Lynn Roh ’84 shares practical advice for students to keep in mind while in school. “It’s really important to enjoy what you are doing and not miss out on life–absolutely have a balance.” And believe it or not, one of her tips is to even attend class, so be sure to check out her […]

Aug 14, 2019