Alumni Association – Connections Project
Betsy J. Becker, PT, DPT, PhD ’99, ’18, Director of Physical Therapy Education in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, shares three tips that may be helpful to you as you prepare to enter the workforce. Prepare, practice and be confident.
May 1, 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
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
Why UNMC – Filling Healthcare Needs in Rural Nebraska
“There are so many needs in rural Nebraska and I felt really tied to that.” Many UNMC students come from rural Nebraska and after they receive their education, they go back and serve in communities throughout the state. Nearly half of Nebraska’s physicians, dental professionals, pharmacists, bachelor-prepared nurses and allied health professionals have graduated from […]
Mar 20, 2019
Megan Frazee, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT ’09 on the Importance of Sleep
March is National Sleep Awareness Month and Megan Frazee, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT ’09, shares how sleep deprivation impacts our body and how healthcare providers can ask patients about the quality of their sleep and then educate them about basic sleep hygiene techniques. “It’s been shown that one night of sleep decreases the immune fighting […]
Mar 13, 2019
How Having A Mentor Can Enhance Your Career
Today on National Dentists Day, we hear from Dr. Brett Thomsen ’92 about how having mentors has helped him in his dental practice. “I found ways to aspire to practice and in certain ways that they did and form my own ideas about how I wanted to practice…there are people you can talk to and […]
Mar 6, 2019
UNMC Alumni Share Why They Chose UNMC – Part 1
UNMC’s greatest resource has always been its students — learning from each other to advance the art and science of health care. As a UNMC graduate, you are a member of an amazing worldwide network of more than 42,000 health care professionals who continue to learn from each other and support one another in advancing […]
Feb 27, 2019
