Sarah Sprinkle, MHPTT, CT(ASCP)CM

As a cytology student (2016), Sprinkle received the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - E-Learning Student Program Award for the creation of an e-module titled “Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE). Her involvement with e-modules continued in 2020 when she again received the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - E-Learning Student Program Award as a faculty advisor for the creation of two more student-developed e-modules titled Companion Technologies: Molecular Diagnostics.
Sprinkle actively serves on the CAHP curriculum committee and CAHP alumni council. At a national level, she assists on the membership committee for the Digital Pathology Association (DPA). She has represented advancements in UNMC cytology education through publications and presentations locally and nationally.
Education
- Master of Health Professions Teaching and Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2022
- Cytologist, USA, CT(ASCP), 2016 to present
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2016
- BS, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2014
Honors and Awards
- 2020, UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, E-Learning Student Program Award
- 2019, Keynote Speaker for UNMC Allied Health White Coat Ceremony
Research Interests
- Interprofessional education (IPE): Interprofessional relationships amongst the healthcare team are essential to patient health. Cytotechnologists work with a multitude of health care professionals including radiologists, CT techs, respiratory therapists, and more.
- Educational Technologies: The field of cytotechnology has expanded to include FNAs, molecular testing, and small biopsy grossing. Wherever the field navigates, our teaching and technology will follow to ensure our students receive a high-quality education.
DIagnostic Cytology Program
Department of Medical Sciences
College of Allied Health Professions
University of Nebraska Medical Center
984142 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4142