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Rapport with patients spurred med student’s match

His clinical experiences solidified Jacob Wardyn’s choice of specialty.

Mar 20, 2017

Jacob Wardyn

O’Malley Trust gift may be largest in allied health history

Trust has a longtime relationship with the College of Allied Health Professions.

Mar 9, 2017

The Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust has pledged a transformative gift to endow scholarship funds for students in the College of Allied Health Professions.

Dr. Splittgerber named assistant dean, CQuence prof

The CQuence Distinguished Professorship for Innovation in Health Care is the College of Allied Health Professions’ sixth endowed, named professorship.

Mar 8, 2017

Ryan Splittgerber, Ph.D., right, assistant dean of the College of Allied Health Professions at the Health Science Education Complex, consults with students at the HSEC in Kearney.

Military re-ups with UNMC PA program

College of Allied Health Professions earns fifth consecutive five-year renewal of Department of Defense contract.

Mar 6, 2017

Physician assistant Laura Dart, center, is an IPAP graduate who now holds a contract faculty position with the College of Allied Health Professions' physician assistant program.

Reinforcing a culture of compassionate care

UNMC’s Gold Humanism Honor Society chapter reaches out to patients with “Tell Me More” campaign.

Feb 28, 2017

College of Medicine students Kemper Schumacher, left, and Miranda Thompson speak to a patient as part of the "Tell Me More" campaign.

Physician assistants can impact rural health care

“Advancing Rural Primary Care II: A National Conference on the Effective Utilization of Physician Assistants” will take place March 23-24.

Feb 24, 2017

Speaker discusses gender identity in the workplace

Attorney Jessica Kallstrom-Schreckengost spoke on campus earlier this month.

Feb 22, 2017

Attorney Jessica Kallstrom-Schreckengost spoke on campus earlier this month.

Three UNMC students named Purdue Pharma Scholars

Program provides funding for UNMC graduate students conducting neuroscience research.

Feb 20, 2017

From left, Justin Grassmeyer, Richard Sleightholm and Jamie Gehringer

Project Purple partnership paying dividends

Funding of the Jayne Snyder Pancreatic Research Fellowship leads to National Cancer Institute grant.

Feb 17, 2017

In 2015, a group from Project Purple and the Lincoln Marathon came to the Omaha campus for a check presentation for $52,000 to Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D. (far right). Project Purple was the sole benefactor of funds from the Lincoln Marathon. Project Purple funds pancreatic cancer research, and with funds raised at the Lincoln Marathon, the organization will be funding a fellow in Dr. Hollingsworth's lab. From left to right, Kamiya Mehla, Ph.D., Nancy Sutton, Glen Moss, Elli Zadina, Dino Verelli and Dr. Hollingsworth.

Falcon stops for visit at UNMC

Raptor has been seen roosting at the Durham Research Center.

Feb 10, 2017

UNMC's falcon visitor. (Photo courtesy Pete Iwen, Ph.D.)