College of Allied Health Professions

UNMC enrollment rises for 25th straight year

The steady growth is a testament to UNMC’s continued focus on growing the state’s health workforce.

Sep 8, 2025

UNMC campus sign

UNMC students don white coats to renew a rite of passage

Students from around UNMC colleges marked the start of their careers as health care professionals, with all the responsibility that involves.

Sep 2, 2025

New UNMC student Eben Samuel receives his white coat from Armando De Alba, MD, an associate professor with the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Drs. Webster, Donnelly to fill expanded roles in Allied Health

Their skills and experience within the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions will ensure continuity in support and leadership.

Aug 27, 2025

Tammy Webster, PhD, and Amber Donnelly, PhD

NU announces 2025 recipients of President’s Excellence Awards

Three UNMC faculty are among the honorees for the most prestigious awards presented to faculty across the NU System.

Aug 14, 2025

Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD, Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, and Thanh Nguyen, PhD

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.

Jul 22, 2025

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

‘There is tremendous interest and excitement’

The new UNMC health science education center in Kearney will provide health care training close to home for rural Nebraska.

Jul 8, 2025

The 110,000-square-foot Health Science Education Center II is under construction on the UNK campus. It’s scheduled to open early next year, allowing UNMC to expand its nursing and allied health programs in Kearney and offer new programs in medicine, pharmacy and public health.

Kyle Meyer, PhD, to step down as allied health dean in 2026

Dr. Meyer is the founding dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions and has led allied health at UNMC for 20 years.

Jun 27, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD

O’Neil retiring after a ‘great adventure’ in allied health

Pat O’Neil, who served 19 years at the med center, will have a retirement celebration on Wednesday, May 14.

May 12, 2025

Pat O’Neil

Anatomical donor program honors loved ones at memorial service

The annual service, held at the Truhlsen Events Center, drew more than 500 people.

May 9, 2025

Candles lit in remembrance of the anatomical donors

A rare discovery in the laboratory shows UNMC grad’s dedication

The trained eye of a Nebraska Medicine laboratory scientist and UNMC graduate put the care team on the right path to diagnosis.

Apr 24, 2025

Medical laboratory scientist Zankhana Amin in the lab