Allies Assemble!
The School of Allied Health Professions will host its first all-school reunion this July
About the SAHP Reunion
The School of Allied Health Professions will host the first all-school reunion on July 19-20, 2013. The program will include profession-specific events, continuing education, awards, lunch, and tours. The theme Allies Assemble, a play on the blockbuster movie, The Avengers. Healthcare professionals are real-life superheroes – they analyze, diagnose, restore, discover, and heal every day. Our diverse team of allied health professionals are not unlike The Avengers, coming together to save the world.
The SAHP Reunion will include the following professions: Clinical Laboratory Science (Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the program!), Clinical Perfusion Education, Cytotechnology, Medical Nutrition Education, Physical Therapy Physician Assistant, and Radiation Science Technology Education.
Allies Assemble Roster of Characters
Electromagnetic
Spectrum Man
Symbolizes all the radiation sciences – CT, CVIT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine,
Radiation Therapy, Radiography, and Sonography.
Primary Care Man
Represents the medical nutritionists, physical therapists, and physician assistants.
Laboratory Woman
Characterizes clinical laboratory scientists, clinical perfusionists, and cytotechnologists.
Awards
The SAHP Alumni Chapters will present Distinguished Alumnus Awards during the reunion.
Profession
Award
Recipient
Radiation Science Technology
Education Alumni Chapter
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Carol McGlade, ’81 ’82
Physician Assistant Alumni Chapter
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Roger Wells, PA-C ’87
Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Gilbert (Gib) Willett, PT, PhD,
OCS (PT ’87)
Clinical Laboratory Science Alumni
Chapter
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Connie Ryan ’74
Judith Thompson Weeks ’70
Medical Nutrition Program
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Kevin Haubrick ’97
Cytotechnology Program
Early Career Achievement
Award
Maheswari (Manju) Mukherjee, PhD ’10
Clinical Perfusion Program
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Ben Greenfield ’03
Click these names to learn about the SAHP’s real life Allied Health heroes:
(Additional information from what appeared in the winter 2013 issue of CONNECT magazine).
Joseph Sandmeier – CLS Class of 2006
Meredith Smith – RSTE Class of 2012
Reynold “Mac” McMeen – PT Class of 1973
Jordan Voss – Clinical Perfusion Class of 2009
Michele Betts Schultz – PA Class of 1983
This story was originally published on UNMC’s alumni website. For event related questions or to view the original version please visit unmc.edu/alumni.
