Education

Grant funding available for noncredit course development 

The initiative is part of NU’s strategy to develop Nebraska’s workforce through microcredentials and noncredit courses.

Nov 6, 2024

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UNMC online programs provide career development

Three graduates talk about how one program, UNMC’s Master of Health Professions Teaching and Technology, impacted their growth.

Nov 1, 2024

Vanessa Crookshank, associate professor of dental hygiene, Colorado Mountain College, was working part-time at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, before additional education helped her achieve a full-time faculty position. She is an alumnus of UNMC's Master of Health Professions Teaching and Technology program, which she said helped her to "dream big."

Dental hygiene students complete cutting-edge OR simulation

The interprofessional experience allowed students to learn what it’s like to treat special needs patients with complex dental conditions.

Nov 1, 2024

Students learn OR dental protocol – throat packs and periodontal debridements – from Corinne Van Osdel, DDS, an assistant professor, and Andrea Auer, a dental assistant supervisor, both at the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Registration available for thoracic and GI oncology conference

The 19th annual conference will be held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at UNO’s Scott Conference Center.

Oct 17, 2024

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UNMC’s uBEATS leads the way as a health science resource

UNMC’s free online program for middle and high school is reaching more students and more states with a new level of endorsement.

Oct 15, 2024

A student working at a computer on a uBEATS module

International Health Design Thinking Conference set for Oct. 24-26

The conference is hosted by the International Society of Health Design Thinking and the Design Thinking team at UNMC.

Oct 14, 2024

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Nebraska Medicine names new vice president of education

Cardiac anesthesiologist Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD, began her new leadership role this week.

Oct 10, 2024

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD

UNMC College of Nursing ranks 19th among BSN programs

The only public nursing program in the state has locations in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Norfolk and Scottsbluff.

Oct 8, 2024

Lepaine Sharp McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Interprofessional Academy of Educators inducts 29 new members

The academy, which held its ninth annual induction in September, drives collaboration, innovation and scholarship.

Oct 8, 2024

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Remembering immunology educator, researcher Tom McDonald, PhD

Dr. McDonald led a 45-year career at UNMC, researching inflammation and teaching the complex topic of immunology to untold numbers of students.

Oct 7, 2024

Tom McDonald, PhD