Dr. Keeler is president-elected of Nebraska Organization of Nursing Leadership
Heidi Keeler, PhD, has been elected president-elect of District 1 in the Nebraska Organization for Nursing Leadership. Dr. Keeler’s term will begin Jan. 1, 2027.
UNMC College of Nursing Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, congratulated Dr. Keeler on her election, noting that NONL is the influential voice for nurse leaders across the state of Nebraska:
- Providing vision and actions for nursing leadership to meet the health care needs of communities by influencing legislation and public policy related to nursing and patient care issues.
- Offering member services that support and enhance the management, leadership, educational and professional development of nursing leaders.
- Facilitating and supporting research and development efforts that advance nursing administration practice and quality patient care.
UNMC Pharmacy students to compete at national ACCP event
Three UNMC College of Pharmacy students – Alex Duminy, David Bruce and David Berger – have reached the quarterfinals of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s Clinical Pharmacy Challenge. They will compete at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, later this month.
“This is only the second time that a UNMC team has reached the quarterfinals and had the opportunity to compete at the national competition, said Don Klepser, PhD, the Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College Pharmacy. “Reaching this prestigious national competition represents an amazing achievement for our students.”
Clinical perfusion student wins scholarship to join mission trip
Second-year UNMC Clinical Perfusion Program student Kate Fread was awarded the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Perfusion Without Borders Scholarship. Annually, only one perfusion student in the country is awarded this scholarship, and it supports a student mission trip. Fread has been accepted to go to Nigeria to help perform cardiac surgery on those in need.