UNK, UNMC work together to bring more medical professionals to rural Nebraska When Dr. Sandra Bresnahan was a child, she often came with her parents to doctor appointments. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico and didn’t speak much English. So they needed her to explain their symptoms to the doctor and translate what was told to them. “As a young kid, that’s kind of hard,” said Bresnahan, who now works as a family physician at Lexington Regional Health Center. … [Read more...] about Dr. Sandra Bresnahan returns home to help Lexington community
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UNK adds 46 students to Kearney Health Opportunities Program
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney recently accepted 46 high school seniors into the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP). A partnership between UNK and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, KHOP is a pipeline program designed to grow the state’s health care workforce by recruiting and training students from rural Nebraska who are committed to practicing in these areas after professional school. Participants are awarded full-tuition … [Read more...] about UNK adds 46 students to Kearney Health Opportunities Program
Future Lopers excited to be on campus for Admitted Student Day
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Mitch Beeson and Kennady Schmidt have a lot in common. They’re both standout students with a long list of academic and extracurricular achievements. He’s been involved in football, basketball, track, band, FBLA, FCCLA, National Honor Society, student council, speech and other activities. She’s an award-winning artist who’s participated in softball, track, speech, theater, FFA, FCCLA, Quiz Bowl and more. They also … [Read more...] about Future Lopers excited to be on campus for Admitted Student Day
UNK uses full-service approach to support health science students
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s an easy way to measure the quality of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s health science programs. Just look at the acceptance rates. Over the last three years, 87% of UNK students who applied for admission to a clinical program or professional school were successful. This includes acceptance rates of 100% for pharmacy, optometry and chiropractic programs, 99% for nursing, 86% for radiologic technology, 73% … [Read more...] about UNK uses full-service approach to support health science students
UNK program trains students for hometown health care careers
Home is where the heart is. And where the career is, as well — at least for the nearly 250 students who have completed or are completing the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP), a cooperative program between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and University of Nebraska Medical Center. The program is aimed at high school students who are rural residents, are interested in a health care career, and who commit to come back to a rural area to practice. Students who … [Read more...] about UNK program trains students for hometown health care careers
