College of Allied Health Professions

UNK, UNMC celebrate future of health care education during beam-raising ceremony

Dr. Gold: The Rural Health Education Building sends a ‘powerful message’ to students who want to live and work in rural communities.

Apr 2, 2024

The final structural beam for the new Rural Health Education Building is placed Monday morning during a ceremony at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Allied health’s Dr. Becker named Distinguished Educator

Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD, will be honored at the Interprofessional Academy of Educators’ Spotlight on Scholarship event today.

Mar 28, 2024

Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD

For the Greater Good: Giving day runs until noon

Donors have dozens of opportunities to support UNMC and Nebraska Medicine causes through their gifts.

Mar 28, 2024

Student Peyton Hainline, from the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, found one of 10 plush Ellie labs hidden across UNMC's Omaha campus, offering a gift value she could donate to her preferred cause, and posted her find online.

iEXCEL awards honor excellence in clinical simulation

The award winners cross faculty, students and staff, both clinical and administrative at the med center.

Mar 27, 2024

Kelli Jones Schneegass, UNMC Office of Rural Health Initiatives, accepts the Collaborative Interprofessional Education Award along with (at center) Nicole Carritt, assistant vice chancellor for health workforce education relations and director of rural health initiatives. At left is Pam Boyers, PhD, associate vice chancellor of clinical simulation for iEXCEL.

UNMC, Regional West Health Services sign affiliation agreement

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Regional West Health Services CEO Mel McNea met Tuesday.

Mar 22, 2024

Mel McNea, Regional West CEO, and Jeffrey P. Gold, University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor, finalize the agreement between Regional West and UNMC.

Allied health opens new program in respiratory care

The program is just the ninth master’s degree respiratory care program in the U.S.

Mar 6, 2024

Lisa Fuchs, EdD, associate professor and director of the Master of Respiratory Care Program in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, teaches respiratory care through simulation at UNMC's Davis Global Center.

UNMC celebrates students and education

UNMC’s education is producing the best of the next generation of health care professionals in Nebraska and beyond.

Mar 5, 2024

Impact in Education: Teresa Cochran, DPT

Dr. Cochran is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Feb 26, 2024

Teresa Cochran, DPT

UNMC for the record, Feb. 23, 2024

New appointments in allied health, a discussion on multiple sclerosis, news from Metro Credit Union, UNMC retirements and campus food vendors.

Feb 23, 2024

Amber Donnelly, PhD, and Tammy Webster, PhD

Regents approve creation of Doctor of Nutrition and Dietetics

The clinical doctorate degree is designed to offer a new program for practicing registered dietician nutritionists.

Feb 12, 2024

Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions