Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson receives UMNC College of Pharmacy teaching award
Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice and science, has been awarded the 2021 College of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Award, which is voted on by pharmacy students. The students surprised Dr. Dering-Anderson with the award at the conclusion of a recent Legal and Ethical Principles class. The presentation included balloons, flowers and the arrival of her parents, husband, daughter and a close family friend, while pulling up her son on Zoom.
During the lecture, she’d mentioned her father, College of Pharmacy alumnus Jacob Dering. She then later noticed him in the room with, "Hey! That’s my dad!"
Among the accolades in Dr. Dering-Anderson’s nomination for the award was this: "She cares for students like a parent would."
Kunkle receives award from Gerontological Society of America
Rachel Kunkle, a student in the BSN to PhD program and a graduate research assistant, was one of 34 individuals to receive one of the Gerontological Society of America’s prestigious awards during its annual scientific meeting. She recently received the James McKenney Student Travel Award, which advances student education on aging in memory of James McKenney.
The society, the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging, salutes outstanding research, recognizes distinguished leadership in teaching and service, and fosters new ideas through a host of awards. The recipients are nominated by their peers, and the recipients’ achievements serve as milestones in the history and development of gerontology.
Kunkle’s research focuses on formal caregiver burden among nursing assistants in nursing homes.
Food trucks on campus
Next week, food trucks will be on campus Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The schedule for the week of Nov. 22 is:
North of the ice rink:
- Monday, Nov. 22 — Taste of New Orleans
- Tuesday, Nov. 23 — Burning Bridges (burgers, sandwiches, chicken)
- Wednesday, Nov. 24 — No truck today
UNMC also offers food truck service on the west side of campus. Food trucks will be parked in front of the Durham Research Towers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The schedule for the week of Nov. 22 is:
- Monday, Nov. 22 — Game Time Eats (philly sandwiches, homemade bread)
- Tuesday, Nov. 23 — Taste of New Orleans
- Wednesday, Nov. 24 — Street Eats (burgers, wraps and salads)
Fundamental critical care support course free Dec. 9-10
UNMC's Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) Course in December will be available for free thanks to a grant from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The two-day course will run Dec. 9 and 10 on the UNMC Omaha campus.
The course was developed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine to better prepare patient care teams in the recognition and initial management of critically ill patients until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. It also is designed to assist those who manage critically ill patients with sudden deterioration.
See more about the course at this link.
For more information about the course or to sign up, contact course coordinator Jessica Bruno via email or by calling 402-559-8884 or course director Mark Hamill, MD, via email.