Congratulations to our UNMC Physician Assistant Program, UNMC Physical Therapy Program, and UNMC Occupational Therapy Program for their rankings from U.S. News & World Report! 🥰🎉#iamunmc
UNMC’s graduate, professional programs ranked among nation’s best
Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, says the rankings reflect UNMC’s commitment to exceptional academic experiences.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Congratulations to our UNMC Physician Assistant Program, UNMC Physical Therapy Program, and UNMC Occupational Therapy Program for their rankings from U.S. News & World Report! 🥰🎉#iamunmc
Good things happening in our genetic counseling program. Congrats to Holly, Jessie, and Mary! #iamunmc
Zimmerman is GCEA President-Elect - Allied Health Blog
Genetic Counselor Educators Association elected Holly Zimmerman as President-Elect for the 2025-2026 term. Holly joined the organization in 2018 as the inaugural director of the Genetic Counseling Pro...
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May 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Good things happening in our genetic counseling program. Congrats to Holly, Jessie, and Mary! #iamunmc
This Friday is Rare Disease Day. Learn how you can support 1 in 10 Americans from this blog post by two genetic counseling students. And WEAR STRIPES on Friday! #RareDiseaseDay #rarediseaseawareness blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #iamunmc
Rare Disease ay 2025: How you can support 1 in 10 Americans - Allied Health Blog
by Samantha Antekeier and Autumn Sparks – genetic counseling students What is Rare Disease Day? Medical students are taught to first think about the most common causes of illness, rather than spending...
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February 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This Friday is Rare Disease Day. Learn how you can support 1 in 10 Americans from this blog post by two genetic counseling students. And WEAR STRIPES on Friday! #RareDiseaseDay #rarediseaseawareness blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #iamunmc
Congrats to our faculty selected for the 2025-26 iLEAD (Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence & Academic Development) certificate program: Megan Frazee, DPT, Melissa Soester, PhD, Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD, and Holly Zimmerman, CGC. #iamunmc
January 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Congrats to our faculty selected for the 2025-26 iLEAD (Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence & Academic Development) certificate program: Megan Frazee, DPT, Melissa Soester, PhD, Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD, and Holly Zimmerman, CGC. #iamunmc
Our CAHP Student Ambassadors held a winter sock drive to help community members experiencing homelessness. Socks were collected and donated in Omaha and in Kearney. #iamunmc
December 16, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Our CAHP Student Ambassadors held a winter sock drive to help community members experiencing homelessness. Socks were collected and donated in Omaha and in Kearney. #iamunmc
Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions at yesterday's iEXCEL Innovation Awards ceremony!🎉 We had great representation from the CAHP. flic.kr/s/aHBqjC36Y4 @unmc.bsky.social #iamunmc
2025 iEXCEL Innovation Awards
Explore this photo album by UNMC College of Allied Health Professions on Flickr!
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February 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions at yesterday's iEXCEL Innovation Awards ceremony!🎉 We had great representation from the CAHP. flic.kr/s/aHBqjC36Y4 @unmc.bsky.social #iamunmc
We're excited to welcome new faculty (and an alum) to our diagnostic cytology program! Say hi to Diana Ramirez. #iamunmc
Welcome new faculty: Diana Ramirez - Allied Health Blog
Diana Ramirez, SCT (ASCP), recently joined our diagnostic cytology faculty. Here’s more about Diana in her own words: I am originally from Cairo, Nebraska, and I began my educational journey at the Un...
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January 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We're excited to welcome new faculty (and an alum) to our diagnostic cytology program! Say hi to Diana Ramirez. #iamunmc
Our own Dr. Mariah K. Jackson, assistant professor of medical nutrition, shared insights on how our food choices can impact health - both positively and negatively in this @gohealio.bsky.social article: www.healio.com/news/pulmono... #iamunmc #nutrition #health
Dietary patterns contribute to chronic diseases, lung health
Editor’s Note : This is part one of a t wo -part Healio Exclusive series on nutrition and lung health . Part two will be linked here once published. Every spec...
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April 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our own Dr. Mariah K. Jackson, assistant professor of medical nutrition, shared insights on how our food choices can impact health - both positively and negatively in this @gohealio.bsky.social article: www.healio.com/news/pulmono... #iamunmc #nutrition #health
Congratulations to class of 2021 genetic counseling alum Sierra Clark, awarded Best Trainee Paper from the Journal of Genetic Counseling. Read about her and her study on our blog. blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #iamunmc
Alum awarded 'Best Trainee Paper' for publication - Allied Health Blog
Announced last August, Sierra Clark’s published manuscript won the 2023 Best Trainee Paper from the Journal of Genetic Counseling. Sierra is a 2021 alum of our genetic counseling program and is a cert...
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January 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations to class of 2021 genetic counseling alum Sierra Clark, awarded Best Trainee Paper from the Journal of Genetic Counseling. Read about her and her study on our blog. blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #iamunmc
Today was Dr. Grace Johnson's last day after 25 years in the UNMC PT program. They celebrated her with a luncheon and presented her with a cookbook of recipes from alumni, current students, and faculty and staff. Enjoy your retirement Grace, and happy cooking! 🥘🎉❤️#iamunmc
June 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today was Dr. Grace Johnson's last day after 25 years in the UNMC PT program. They celebrated her with a luncheon and presented her with a cookbook of recipes from alumni, current students, and faculty and staff. Enjoy your retirement Grace, and happy cooking! 🥘🎉❤️#iamunmc
Congratulations to PA Mark Aksamit, who received the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award. #iamunmc
Aksamit recognized for excellence in teaching - Allied Health Blog
Assistant Professor Mark Aksamit, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych, received the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award. Physician assistant students nominate and vote on this ...
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January 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations to PA Mark Aksamit, who received the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award. #iamunmc
Today is #WorldCancerDay. Read all about it on our blog, written by 2nd-Year genetic counseling students Ashley and Caroline. blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #Cancer #cancerprevention #iamunmc
World Cancer Day - Allied Health Blog
By Ashley Parde and Caroline Stokes – second-year genetic counseling students According to the 2024 World Health Organization’s global cancer statistics, approximately one in five people will develop ...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today is #WorldCancerDay. Read all about it on our blog, written by 2nd-Year genetic counseling students Ashley and Caroline. blog.unmc.edu/alliedhealth... #Cancer #cancerprevention #iamunmc
November is Eye Donation Month. Here is my story on the Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska’s partnership with @unmc.bsky.social and the Nebraska Medicine Truhlsen Eye Institute. #iamunmc
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A gift of vision: Eye donation benefits patients, research at UNMC
The Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska, located on the UNMC campus, partners with the Truhlsen Eye Institute and UNMC ophthalmology researchers.
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November 21, 2024 at 4:37 PM
November is Eye Donation Month. Here is my story on the Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska’s partnership with @unmc.bsky.social and the Nebraska Medicine Truhlsen Eye Institute. #iamunmc
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Cancer survivors, caregivers, providers, and researchers are working together to improve survivorship care through community-engaged research. Read our blog for more... #IAmUNMC #CancerCare #Nutrition
Research Leads to New Resources and Opportunities for Cancer Survivors, Healthcare Providers, and Researchers - Allied Health Blog
Taken from the Great Plains IDeA-CTR newsletter – July 13, 2026 Through pilot funding from the 2025-26 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Community-Engaged Research Pilot Project, investigator Mariah Jackson, PhD,...
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July 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Cancer survivors, caregivers, providers, and researchers are working together to improve survivorship care through community-engaged research. Read our blog for more... #IAmUNMC #CancerCare #Nutrition
We enjoyed hosting healthcare academy high school students yesterday at Backstage Pass. Here are some photos from the day. Thank you, students, for your enthusiasm and engagement! #iamunmc
2025 Healthcare Academy Backstage Pass
Backstage Pass to health professions for the Healthcare Academy
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February 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We enjoyed hosting healthcare academy high school students yesterday at Backstage Pass. Here are some photos from the day. Thank you, students, for your enthusiasm and engagement! #iamunmc
The Physical Therapy faculty recently came together for a day of strategic planning focused on academic excellence…with a surprise visit from Ted Lasso (aka Kellie Gossman).
#IAmUNMC #PTEducation #AcademicExcellence #TedLasso #UNMCPT
#IAmUNMC #PTEducation #AcademicExcellence #TedLasso #UNMCPT
June 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Physical Therapy faculty recently came together for a day of strategic planning focused on academic excellence…with a surprise visit from Ted Lasso (aka Kellie Gossman).
#IAmUNMC #PTEducation #AcademicExcellence #TedLasso #UNMCPT
#IAmUNMC #PTEducation #AcademicExcellence #TedLasso #UNMCPT
Congratulations to Shaun Grammer, DMSc, chair of the UNMC Department of Medical Sciences, director of the PA program, associate professor in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, and now UNMC’s Varner Educator Laureate for 2024-25. www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202... #iamunmc
February 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to Shaun Grammer, DMSc, chair of the UNMC Department of Medical Sciences, director of the PA program, associate professor in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, and now UNMC’s Varner Educator Laureate for 2024-25. www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202... #iamunmc
Please welcome Matt Walker, PHD, our new Director of Academic Affairs in the College of Allied Health Professions. #IAmUNMC
Welcome new faculty: Matt Walker, PhD - Allied Health Blog
Matt Walker, PhD, recently joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions as Director of Academic Affairs in 2026. Here’s more about Dr. Walker in his own words:...
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May 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Please welcome Matt Walker, PHD, our new Director of Academic Affairs in the College of Allied Health Professions. #IAmUNMC
A hearty welcome to our new events coordinator, Cece Webben. You can read about her on our blog. #IAmUNMC
Welcome new staff: Cece Webben - Allied Health Blog
Cece Webben, MS, is the new events coordinator for the College of Allied Health Professions. Here’s more about Cece in her own words: I received my BA in English from the University of Nebraska at Oma...
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August 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A hearty welcome to our new events coordinator, Cece Webben. You can read about her on our blog. #IAmUNMC
Please welcome our new anatomy instructor in Kearney, Kayla Adams. #iamunmc
Welcome new faculty: Kayla Adams - Allied Health Blog
Kalya Adams, MS, is our new anatomy instructor in Kearney. She helps teach the lab portions of the PT and OT courses. Here’s more about Kayla in her own words: I am originally from Gretna, NE. I recei...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Please welcome our new anatomy instructor in Kearney, Kayla Adams. #iamunmc
Congratulations to all involved with these collaborations. Enjoy Portugal, Dr. Jackson! #nutrition #iamunmc @unlincoln.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social
Collaborations lead to a publication and international exposure - Allied Health Blog
A cross-campus collaboration resulted in the publication of, “Urinary metabolites as biomarkers of dietary intake: a systematic review,” accepted by Frontiers in Nutrition. Authors from the UNMC Colle...
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May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Congratulations to all involved with these collaborations. Enjoy Portugal, Dr. Jackson! #nutrition #iamunmc @unlincoln.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social
The UNMC College of Allied Health Professions is marking 10 years since it became UNMC’s sixth college on July 1, 2015. It's been an amazing 10 years! #iamunmc
Allied health professions marks 10 years as a college
Although it has a long history at UNMC, the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions officially became a college in July 2015.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The UNMC College of Allied Health Professions is marking 10 years since it became UNMC’s sixth college on July 1, 2015. It's been an amazing 10 years! #iamunmc
“Stay flexible and curious,” says Holly Zimmerman to encourage students to not only be prepared, but also to be okay with not knowing everything. Read the interview with our Genetic Counseling program director. #iamunmc #unmcgeneticcounseling
Connect Magazine spotlight: Q&A with Holly Zimmerman
Called to genetic counseling education and mentorship, Zimmerman found her dream job at UNMC.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“Stay flexible and curious,” says Holly Zimmerman to encourage students to not only be prepared, but also to be okay with not knowing everything. Read the interview with our Genetic Counseling program director. #iamunmc #unmcgeneticcounseling
🎉Congratulations to the incoming class of genetic counseling students! 🎉This is our 7th year and 7th color canon to celebrate! #iamunmc #unmcgeneticcounseling Video is on Facebook, as it's a tiny bit big for this platform:
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April 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🎉Congratulations to the incoming class of genetic counseling students! 🎉This is our 7th year and 7th color canon to celebrate! #iamunmc #unmcgeneticcounseling Video is on Facebook, as it's a tiny bit big for this platform:
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Congrats to Leah Stade, OTD, occupational therapy faculty, selected as 1 of 5 to be inducted in the 2025 class of the UNK Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Stade and her fellow Hall of Fame classmates will be inducted during the UNK homecoming festivities on Oct 10. #iamunmc Read more: go.unmc.edu/p90w
August 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congrats to Leah Stade, OTD, occupational therapy faculty, selected as 1 of 5 to be inducted in the 2025 class of the UNK Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Stade and her fellow Hall of Fame classmates will be inducted during the UNK homecoming festivities on Oct 10. #iamunmc Read more: go.unmc.edu/p90w