Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Trust Endowed Professorships...Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Trust Endowed Professorships Report of Research Activity & Expenditures July 1, 2017

Charles R. O’Malley Charitable TrustEndowed ProfessorshipsReport of Research Activity & Expenditures July 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018

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On behalf of the College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP), I am pleased to present the 2018 Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Trust Endowed Professorships Report. The report reflects our commitment to the core values of UNMC and Nebraska Medicine – innovation, teamwork, excellence, accountability, courage and healing.

The pages that follow detail the past year’s outstanding contributions of those faculty holding endowed professorships. These contributions exemplify innovation, excellence, and healing. Perhaps most importantly, the report reflects the multiplying impact of teamwork. The very development of the CAHP professorships was based on the teamwork between the O’Malley Trust and our community benefactors. As you will see in the pages that follow, our talented faculty continue to multiply these gifts to advance interprofessional education and scholarship, improve the educational experience of students, advance knowledge to improve care outcomes, develop international partnerships, and mentor others.

I thank our benefactors for their partnership, generosity, and for the trust they have placed in the CAHP and UNMC. And I thank our faculty for not only their unique individual contributions, but for the significant role they play in advancing the mission of UNMC to “lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.”

Kyle P. Meyer, PhD, MS, PT, FASAHP

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Available for Spending: The amount available to be spent during July 1, 2017-December 31, 2018.Book Value: The original value of the gift(s) plus any additional deposits.Cash to Invest: Cash to be invested.Gifts to the Fund: Includes all gifts received from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.Income: Income credited to the fund between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018.Market Value: An endowed fund’s value as of December 31, 2018.

Financial Summary Definitions

O’Malley gifts generated during 2009-2014 were part of the CAHP Capital Campaign Committee:Dennis F. Strauss, M.D., Co-ChairChris Strauss, Co-ChairJay BurrMary HavenRick KolkmanKaren Linder

Kyle Meyer, Ph.D.Carol A. McGladePatty ShermanConnie Spellman

University of Nebraska Foundation Fund Management & InvestmentsPrivate gifts to the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions’ endowed faculty positions have been invested in the University of Nebraska Foundation Fund A. Fund A, the foundation’s main endowment fund, is divided among dozens of professional managers, is broadly diversified, and is governed by the policy set by the foundation’s investment committee. Fund A works like a mutual fund, with each endowed fund owning units of Fund A. As of October 1, 2015, the foundation’s spending policy stipulated that the income distribution for each unit of Fund A will be 4.25 percent of a 20-quarter moving average of the market value-per-unit.

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CQuence Distinguished Professorship for Innovation in Health Care The purpose of this fund is to advance the development, implementation and assessment of interprofessional curricula, including new models of primary care and transitional care.

Ryan Splittgerber, PhD served as the CQuence Distinguished Professor, Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean for the Health Science Education Complex (HSEC), and Director of the HSEC Gross Anatomy Lab. As a member of the UNMC faculty between 2012 and 2018, Dr. Splittgerber was actively involved with curricular innovation and development in the classroom, laboratory, and through enhanced (e-learning) modalities. Dr. Splittgerber returned to Vanderbilt University in 2018. His accomplishments while holding the position of CQuence Distinguished Professor are included below. The professorship will be reappointed.

Match Donor: CQuence Health Group (headed by Michael Cassling) Appointed March 2017

Completed Activities• Published Snell’s Clinical Neuroanatomy textbook in

November 2018.• Developed a lightly embalmed advanced anatomy

laboratory at the Health Science Education Complex to be used for interprofessional anatomical and procedural training of local students and area clinicians.

• Implemented comprehensive anatomy and physiology eModules with radiography students. Four modules are still in progress.

• Developed and deployed an interprofessional human anatomy continuing education series, exploring musculoskeletal, thorax/abdomen, and neuroanatomy, for health care providers. This was offered in summer 2018 and will be offered again in summer 2019.

Financial Summary as of December 31, 2018

• Book Value - $250,053• Market Value - $235,457• Income - $14,855• Available for Spending - $29,003

Activities in Progress:• Establishment of a human tissue plastination

laboratory to be used for development of new teaching applications to enhance the delivery of anatomy education in the CAHP.

• Evaluation of student satisfaction with simulation-based education at the HSEC with the collaboration of UNK Sociology faculty.

• Development of an interprofessional telehealth education curriculum at the HSEC, in collaboration with UNMC College of Nursing. Teresa Cochran, PT, DPT, MA, GCS, FNAP, College of Allied Health Professions Assistant Dean at the HSEC, is in the initial planning steps with Cathrin Carithers, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-C, College of Nursing Assistant Dean at the HSEC, to plan an interprofessional curriculum for telehealth. They are completing an institutional “self” assessment for interprofessional learning experiences at HSEC, and this project will be prioritized for development in 2019.




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Clarence and Nelle Gilg Professorship for Teaching Excellence and Innovation in Allied HealthThe purpose of this fund is to support teaching excellence and educational scholarship

Karen J. Honeycutt, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CMSMCM is the Gilg Professor and the Director of the Medical Laboratory Science program in the College of Allied Health Professions. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology from UNMC and a Master of Education Degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL). She is currently a UNL PhD Candidate in Educational Studies with an Instructional Technology specialization. Karen has been involved in clinical laboratory education since 1984 and has served as program director since 2013. She served on the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification examination committees from 2005-2012. She was granted ASCP Mastership professional designation in 2014.

Match Donor: Mary Haven | Appointed April 2016

Completed Activities Presentations & Publications• Bishop S, Honeycutt K. Medical Laboratory Science

Graduate Management Curriculum Development Using Managerial Survey Responses. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (accepted for publication Jan 2018).

• American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2018. BOC Study Guide Clinical Laboratory Certification Examinations, 6th ed., contributed to microbiology section.

• Honeycutt K. UNMC Launchpad Series – Writing Instructional Objectives Session, Aug. 8, 2018.

• Hulquist T, Honeycutt K, McBrien S, Schmid K. Getting the Most Out of Your Multiple-Choice Questions, UNMC Faculty Development Session, Oct. 25, 2018

• Donner L, Imhoff M, Honeycutt K. What is the Future of the Microbiology Practitioner? We need YOUR Input, 2018 Nebraska Spring Meeting CLMA & ASCLS-NE, April 4, 2018.

Committee Service• Member, Microbiology Core Competency Committee,

American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification

• Member, American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Program Director Advisory Group

• Chair, UNMC Physician Assistant Program Director Search Committee

• Chair, UNMC Faculty Senate Library Advisory Committee

• Faculty, UNMC PITS: Performance Improvement in Teaching Series

• Co-chair, UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators Curricular Design, Instructional Methods, Assessment, and Evaluation Interest Group

• Member, UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators

• Member, UNMC CAHP Leadership Council



Planned Activities• Incorporation of virtual microscopy in the UNMC MLS

curriculum – ongoing • Reinforcing Medical Laboratory Science Student

Technical Skill Performance with Video-based Peer-evaluation Cognitive Procedural Practice – a research project, (data collection 2018, data analysis 2019)

• UNMC High School Alliance Program Outcome Assessment: Learners Understanding of the Healthcare Team: ongoing data analysis (2017-19 academic year)

• Incorporation of Clinical Practicum Student Reflection – Developing Professional Reflection Skills: data collection (2018-19 academic year) – a research project (data analysis phase)

• Approval of Masters-level Medical Laboratory Science Degree [in collaboration with UNK College of Business and Technology (ongoing)]

• ASCP BOC Microbiology Core Competency Committee – developing MLS and MLT Program BOC Examination Compendium

Awards2017 UNMC Varner Educator Laureate (awarded in 2018)



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Joseph C. Anderson, M.D. & Darlene Anderson Distinguished Professorship of Imaging SciencesThe purpose of this Fund is to advance research and program development in the imaging sciences.

Kimberly (Kim) K. Michael, MA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FDMS, is the Anderson Professor and the Director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Education program in the CAHP at UNMC. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from UNMC and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Kim has been involved in sonography education at UNMC since 1991 and has served as the program director since 1998. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and its Foundation. She has authored over 40 publications, many in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Match Donors: Dr. Joseph C. & Mrs. Darlene Anderson | Appointed March 2014

Completed Activities• Research Study: The Use of Vidyo in CAHP Courses,

A Survey to Assess Student and Faculty Perceptions and Feedback. Data published in the Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practices October, 2018

• Multi-Institutional Research Study funded through the ASRT: The Impact of Case-Based e-Learning Modules on Student Knowledge and Critical Thinking in Imaging Science Curricula. Manuscript submitted for publication to Radiologic Technology.

• IPE Research Study: Near-Peer Teaching of Abdominal Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Internal Medicine Residents. Study funded with a grant from the Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Data published in BMC Medical Education, December 2018.

Research Studies• Introducing Mindful Pause Practice in Sonography

Education: A strategy to improve classroom presence, Study funded through the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

New Appointments• Additional 3-year term as Associate Director for the

Interprofessional Academy of Educators

Awards/Honors• Impact in Education Award for Innovative Practice in

Education, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Nebraska Medical Center, January 2018

Presentations & Publications• Smith C, Matthias T, Beam E, Wampler K, Pounds

L, Nickol D, Carlson K, Michael K. Building a bigger tent in point-of-care ultrasound education. A mixed-methods evaluation of interprofessional, near-peer teaching of internal medicine residents by sonography students. BMC Medical Education, December 2018, 18:32, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1437-2.

• Michael K, Lyden E, Custer T. Open-Book Examinations (OBEs) in an Ultrasound Physics Course: A Good Idea or a Bad Experiment? Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography published online Nov. 2018, DOI: 10.1177/8756479318821075, pp 1-7.

• Becker B, Rutt K, Huntley A, Sayles H, Michael K. Student and Faculty Perceptions of Live Synchronous Distance Education for Allied Students Following Program Expansion to a Rural Campus. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practices October 2018, Vol 16 No. 4, pp 1-10.

• 6th World Conference Ultrasound in Medical Education, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, September 2018. Sponsor: The Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education. Topic: All together now! A mixed-methods evaluation of an interprofessional, peer-led point-of-care ultrasound workshop. Presenters: Christopher Smith, Tabatha Matthias, Elizabeth Beam, Lea Pounds, Devin Nickol, Kathryn Wampler, Kimberly Michael.

• 6th World Conference Ultrasound in Medical Education, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, September 2018. Sponsor: The Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education. Topic: It’s a white fuzzy mess and they’re able to hone-in and get a great image. A mixed-methods evaluation of how interprofessional point-of-care ultrasound education impacts participants’ perceptions of interprofessional learning and stereotypes. Presenters: Christopher Smith, Kimberly Michael, Kathryn Wampler, Devin Nickol, Lea Pounds, Elizabeth Beam, Tabatha Matthias.

• Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 2018. Sponsor: California State University, Drexel University, Pepperdine University, University of Louisville, Saint Louis University and National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc. Topic: The Impact of Case-Based e-Learning Modules on Student Knowledge and Critical Thinking in Imaging Science Curricula. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

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• Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 2018. Sponsor: California State University, Drexel University, Pepperdine University, University of Louisville, Saint Louis University and National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc. Topic: Interprofessional Academy of Educators: Inclusive, Collaborative, Innovative. Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• Collaborating Across Borders IV, Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 2017. Sponsor: The Josiah, Macy Jr. Foundation, Train-the Trainer. Topic: Interprofessional trailblazers: Outcomes of a Library, Sonography and Nutrition Pilot Program to Initiate Interprofessional Education. Presenters: Teri L. Hartman, Corrie Hanson, Kim Michael, Cynthia Schmidt, Kathryn Wampler, Tanya Custer.

• Academies Collaborative Annual Meeting, Austin, TX November, 2018. Sponsor: AAMC Annual Meeting Topic: All Things Academy Panel. Presenters: Kimberly Michael, Rebecca Blanchard, Beth Levant, Joseph Confracesco Jr.

• The Generalist in Medical Education, Austin, TX, November 2018. Sponsor: The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Topic: All together now! A mixed-methods evaluation of an interprofessional, peer-led point-of-care ultrasound workshop. Presenters: Kimberly Michael, Tabatha Matthias, Elizabeth Beam, Kathryn Wampler, Lea Pounds, Devin Nickol, Christopher Smith.

• OLC Accelerate Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 2018. Sponsor: Online Learning Consortium. Topic: Special Interest Group for Instructional Technology in Health Professions Education – Creating a Knowledge Producing Community of Practice. Presenters: Paige McDonald, Kim Michael, Heather Billings, Peggy Moore, Alissa Hall, Mary Niemiec.

• SDMS Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2018. Sponsor: Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Topic: Teamwork: Love it or List it! Presenters: Kim Michael, Sheryl Goss.

• SDMS Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2018. Sponsor: Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Topic: Student Today, Sonographer Tomorrow, Are you ready for the Transition? Presenter: Kim Michael.

• AEIRS Annual Conference, Charleston, SC, July 2018 Sponsor: Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences. Topic: Open Book Testing in Health Sciences Education: Student Perceptions and Outcomes in Ultrasound Physics. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• ASRT Educational Symposium and Annual Governance Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 2018. Sponsor: American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Topic: The impact of e-Learning Modules in the Imaging Science Curricula. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, Lincoln, NE, May 2018. Sponsor: Nebraska Online. Topic: A Course Delivery Evolution: Moving from Lecture to On-Line to a Flipped Classroom. Data Gathered from Course Evaluations and Outcomes in a Genitourinary Sonography Course. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• NSRT Annual Conference, Grand Island, NE, April 2018. Sponsor: Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists. Topic: Bezoar: Imaging Findings & Case Study of a Rare Pathology. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• IAE Quarterly Meeting, July 2018. Sponsor: Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Topic: All Together Now! A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Interprofessional Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training. Presenters: Christopher Smith, Kim Michael.

• Spotlight on Scholarship, May 2018. Sponsor: Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Topic: All Together Now! A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Interprofessional Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training. Presenters: Christopher Smith, Tabatha Matthias, Elizabeth Beam, Kathryn Wampler, Devin Nickol, Lea Pounds, Arian Crum, Kim Michael.

• Spotlight on Scholarship, May 2018. Sponsor: Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Topic: The Use of Lightly Embalmed Cadavers in Ultrasound Guided Renal Biopsies: An IPE Activity between Sonography Students and Nephrology Fellow to Improve Interprofessional Practice. Presenters: Kathryn Wampler, Jennifer Fillaus, Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• Spotlight on Scholarship, May 2018. Sponsor: Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Topic: Case Study-Based E-Learning Modules in Medical Education: A Delicate Balance of Innovation, Time, and Educational Outcomes. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• CAHP Research Seminar Series, March 2018. Sponsor: College of Allied Health Professions. Topic: Over, Around, or Through? Overcoming Common Obstacles in Educational Scholarship. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

• Teaching Strategies & Resources Event, March 2018. Sponsor: Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Topic: Teaching from a Distance: Best Practices for Using Vidyo and Incorporating the Flipped Classroom. Presenters: Kim Michael, Tanya Custer.

Abstracts at National Meetings• Smith C, Matthias T, Beam E, Pounds L, Nickol D,

Wampler K, Michael K. All together now! A mixed-methods evaluation of an interprofessional, peer-led point-of-care ultrasound workshop, 6th World Conference Ultrasound in Medical Education, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, Sept, 2018.

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• Smith C, Michael K, Wampler K, Nickol D, Pounds L, Beam E, Matthias T. It’s a white fuzzy mess and they’re able to hone-in and get a great image. A mixed-methods evaluation of how interprofessional point-of-care ultrasound education impacts participants’ perceptions of interprofessional learning and stereotypes. 6th World Conference Ultrasound in Medical Education, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, Sept, 2018.

Committee Service• At-Large Director for the Society of Diagnostic

Medical Sonography• Board of Directors for the Society of Diagnostic

Medical Sonography Foundation• Ethics Committee Chair, Society of Diagnostic

Medical Sonography• Editorial Board Liaison, Journal of Diagnostic Medical

Sonography• Educational Development Institute, UNMC• Wellbeing Coordinating Council, UNMC• Assessment Committee, UNMC• College of Allied Health Professions, UNMC

• Chair of Wellness and Recognition Committee• Promotion and Tenure Committee• Research Development and

Management Committee



Planned Activities• Spring 2019 Educating Medical Imaging Students

About the Transgender Patient: A Survey of Program Directors

• Spring 2019: Assessing Spatial Ability in Imaging Science Students

Grants• Title: Introducing Mindful Pause Practice in

Sonography Education: A strategy to improve classroom presence Funding Agency: Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Start and End Dates: March 2018 – February 2019

Total Dollars: $2,500 Role: Principal Investigator, Co-I: Tanya Custer

• Title: The Impact of Case-Based E-learning on Student Knowledge and Critical Thinking in the Imaging Sciences Curriculum Funding Agency: American Society of Radiologic Technologists Start and End Dates: December 2017-December 2019 Total Dollars: $9,980 Role: Co-Investigator, PT:Tanya Custer

• Title: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student-led Teaching of Abdominal Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Internal Medicine Residents: An Interprofessional Educational Intervention and Assessment Funding Agency: Interprofessional Academy of Educators, UNMC Start and End Date October 2017- October 2018 Role: Co-Investigator, PI: Christopher Smith, MD; other Co-Is: Devin Nickol, MD, Elizabeth Beam, PhD, RN, Tabatha Matthias, DO




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M. Patricia and James W. Leuschen Professorship for Advancing Research in the Allied Health SciencesThe purpose of this Fund is to advance research in the allied health sciences.

Corrine (Corri) K. Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, is Associate Professor and Leuschen Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition from UNL in 1989, Master of Science in Human Nutrition from UNL in 1993, and her Doctor of Philosophy from UNMC in 2010. With over 30 years of combined clinical and academic experience, Dr. Hanson currently serves as the Associate Director of the Medical Nutrition Education program and is a Fellow in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has extensive regional, national and international research collaborations, and multiple organizations fund her work, including the National Institute of Health, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Her research focuses primarily on fatty acids and fat-soluble compounds during pregnancy and the early newborn period, and the role of nutrition in the prevention and development of respiratory diseases.

Match Donor: M. Patricia Leuschen | Appointed July 2013 | Reappointed July 2016

Completed Activities• Priority Research Center on Lifecourse Nutrition.

In collaboration with the University of Agder, Kristainsand, Norway, our team has secured funding of approximately $1 million (U.S.) to establish a Priority Research Center on Lifecourse Nutrition (with Dr. Nina Overby, University of Agder, PI). The Priority Research Center aims to co-create high quality nutrition research in a lifecourse perspective relevant for policymakers and stakeholders regionally, nationally and internationally. Our vision of the Center is that children and adolescents grow up eating a healthy diet, learning the skills to maintain this throughout their lives, while in parallel securing the health potential for future children. Our mission is to conduct high quality research to stimulate, promote and advocate a healthy food environment and improve the individual’s diet throughout the lifecourse.

• A Randomized Trial of Two Doses of Vitamin D Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Dose Impact on Achieving Desired Serum Concentrations in a Hospitalized Population. Our research team completed a study which showed that standardizing increased doses of vitamin D in premature infants significantly decreased the odds of developing low bone density. This manuscript was published in the prestigious journal PLoS One, and was the subject of a press release that received high-level national and international media attention, such as U.S. News Today and the Society of Critical Care Smartbrief.

• Fiber Intake and the Microbiome in Asthma: the Breathe Easy Trial. Funded by a grant from the Center for Patient, Family, and Community Engagement in Chronic Disease Management and conducted in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, our team completed a feeding study investigating the effects of dietary change on inflammatory mediators in a group of individuals carrying a disproportionate burden of adult asthma: obese women. We enrolled adult,

obese women with asthma in a crossover study of low fiber and high fiber diets and are analyzing changes in inflammation, the microbiome and asthma symptoms in relation to diet type.

• Advances in our understanding of the impact of nutrition in maternal-infant health. Since the last report, our research team has published 8 papers that significantly contribute to the body of literature describing fat soluble compounds and maternal-infant health in populations of pregnant women and their infants from Nebraska to Nigeria. Through a Health Equity grant from the UNMC Vice Chancellor of Research, we conducted a study to identify the socioeconomic risk factors for poor diet in Midwestern maternal-infant pairs, and the impact on clinical outcomes. This resulted in multiple publications that demonstrated deficiencies in key nutrients during pregnancy, disparities in these deficiencies, and a significant impact on clinical outcomes in both the mother and the infant. Dr. Hanson presented these findings at the prestigious American Society for Nutrition meeting in June of 2018. We are among the first to demonstrate that maternal intake of carotenoids has beneficial impacts on newborn outcomes, independent of pre-vitamin A activity. A collaborative effort with researchers in Nigeria has identified risk factors for newborn sepsis and death in Nigeria, and has uncovered significant nutritional deficiencies contributing to the high infant mortality rates. Through funding from the Edna Ittner Foundation, we have defined the role of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy in the regulation of inflammation through the production of pro-resolving mediators, novel findings that have helped us understand the mechanism for the beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids seen during pregnancy.

• Advances in our understanding of the role of nutrition in lung diseases. Our body of work since the last report has significantly advanced our understanding and appreciation of diet as a modifiable risk factor in the development and progression of lung disease.


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We recently published the results of a study showing that saturated fat intake might benefit people with poor lung function, depending on the chain length of the fatty acid. We have also completed work describing the role of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in modifying the response to indoor air pollution in children with asthma. This work will be published in a top-ranked respiratory journal, the American Journal of Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine.

Educational and Mentoring Activities • Mentor on 2 NIH funded K-type training awards,

titled “Relationship Between Indoor Ultrafine Particle Exposure and Respiratory Morbidity, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Children with Asthma (Emily Brigham, PI, Johns Hopkins University); and “The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Bioactive Lipid Signaling in Airway Inflammation and Resolution Following Organic Dust Exposures” (Tara Nordgren, PI, University of California-Riverside)

• Selected as the 2018 “UNMC Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Junior Faculty”

• Students/mentees have been involved in nine publications and 11 abstracts presented at national meetings since the last report.

Awards/Honors• UNMC 2018 Distinguished Scientist Award• UNMC 2018 Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Junior

Faculty Award

Publications• Thoene M, Anderson-Berry A, Van Ormer M, Furtado

J, Soliman G, Goldner W, Hanson C. Quantification of Lutein + Zeaxanthin presence in human placenta and correlations with blood levels and maternal dietary intake. Nutrients 2019; 11(134); doi:10.3390/nu11010134

• Thompson M, Hein N, Hanson C, Smith L, Anderson-Berry A, Richter C, Stessy Bisseou K, Adams KA, Kris-Etherton P, Skulas-Ray A, Nordgren T. Omega-3 fatty acid intake by age, gender and pregnancy status in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2014. Nutrients 2019; 11(177); doi:10.3390/nu11010177

• Cornell K, Morshed A, Lyden E, Wood L, LeVan T, Nordgren T, Bailey K, Hanson C. Saturated fat intake is associated with lung function in individuals with airflow obstruction: results from NHANES 2007-2012. Nutrients 2019; 11(317); doi:10.3390/nu11020317

• Hanson C, Lyden E, Furtado J, VanOrmer M, White K, Overby N, Anderson-Berry A. Serum Lycopene Concentrations and Associations with Clinical Outcomes in Maternal-Infant Dyads. Nutrients 2018;10(2) DOI:10.3390/nu10020204

• Hanson C, Lyden E, Furtado J, Van Ormer M, Johnson R, McGinn E, Cave C, Rilett K, Weishaar K, Maddipati S, Appeah H, Anderson-Berry A. Vitamin E

Status and Associations in Maternal-Infant Dyads in the Midwestern United States. Clinical Nutrition 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.003 (epub ahead of print)

• Hanson C, Schumacher M, Lyden E, Furtado J, Cammack R, Bereitschaft B, Su D, VanOrmer M, McGinn E, Rilett K, Cave C, Johnson R, Weishaar K, Anderson-Berry A. Fat Soluble Vitamins and Health Disparities in a Maternal-Infant Cohort. Journal of Nutritional Science 2018;7(14):1-8

• Su D, Samson K, Garg A, Hanson C, Anderson-Berry A, Lin G, Ming Q. Birth History as a Predictor of Adverse Birth Outcomes: Evidence from State Vital Statistics Data. Preventative Medicine Reports 2018;11:63-68

• Yates B, Hernandez-Vasquez M, Rowland S, Schumacher K, Bainton D, Schulz P, Hanson C. A Qualitative Study of Participants’ Experiences in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2018;38:E6-E9

• Hanson C, Lyden E, Anderson-Berry A, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Delair S, Furtado J, Van Ormer M, Obaro S. Status of retinoids and carotenoids and associations with clinical outcomes in maternal-infant pairs in Nigeria. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1286; doi:10.3390/nu10091286

• Cave C, Hanson C, Lyden E, Delair S, Obaro S, Anderson-Berry A. A Comparison of Vitamin E Status and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes in Maternal-Infant Dyads between a Nigerian and a United States Population. Nutrients 2018, 10(9), 1300; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10091300

• Kvien Jensen S, Yates B, Lyden E, Stanek Krogstrand K, Hanson C. Dietary Micronutrient Intake of Participants in a “Partners Together in Health” Cardiac Rehab Intervention. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2018;00:1-6

• Nordgren T, Anderson-Berry A, VanOrmer M, Zoucha S, Elliott E, Johnson R, McGinn E, Cave C, Rilett K, Weishaar K, Maddipati S, Appeah H, Hanson C. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, pro-resolving mediators, and clinical outcomes in maternal-infant pairs. Nutrients 2018; 11(98); doi:10.3390/nu11010098

• Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Thoene M, Wagner J, Hanson C. Randomized Trial of Two Doses of Vitamin D Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Dose Impact on Achieving Desired Serum Concentrations in a Hospitalized Population. PLos One 2017;12(10) DOI.org/10.137/journal.pone.0185950

• Gephart S, Hanson C, Wetzel C, Fleiner M, Umberger E, Martin L, Agrawal A, Marin T, Kirmani K, Quinn M, Quinn H, Dudding K, Clay T, Sauberan J, Porter C, Kijewski A, Wyles C, Ruiz, Reber K, Duchon J. NEC-Zero Recommendations from Scoping Review of Evidence to Prevent and Foster Early Recognition of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Maternal Health,




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Neonatology & Perinatology 2017;3(23) DOI:10.1186/s40748-017-0062-0

Accepted Manuscripts• Brigham E, Woo H, McCormack M, Rice J, Koehler K,

Vulcain T, Wu T, Koch A, Sharma S, Koladooz F, Bose S, Hanson C, Romero K, Diette G, Hansel N. Omega-3 and Omega-6 Intake Modifies Respiratory Health and Response to Indoor Air Pollution in Children with Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine accepted December 2018

• Knoell D, Smith D, Sapkota M, Heires A, Hanson C, Poole J, Wyatt T, Romberger D. Insufficient zinc exposure enhances airway inflammation in response to agricultural organic dust exposure. Nutritional Biochemistry accepted February 2018

Abstracts at National and International Meetings• Anderson-Berry A, Hanson C, Samson K, Su D.

State Population Based Changes in Preterm Delivery - Impact of Efforts to Enforce Recommendations to Eliminate Early Elective Deliveries. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Chicago IL, September 16-16, 2017

• Becker C, Lyden E, Robertson B, Woscyna G, Hanson C. Malnutrition Coding Practices in a Midwestern Academic Medical Center. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• Carpenter S, Woscyna G, Thomas R, Anderson-Berry A, Hanson C. Proportion of Heart Failure Patients who Meet Criteria for Malnutrition upon Hospital Admission Based on ASPEN Guidelines. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• Jardon R, Paseka J, Woscyna G, Hanson C. An Exploration of the Effects of PEG Tube Placement on Weight Loss in Patients with ALS. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• Jensen S, Yates B, Lyden E, Hanson C. Micronutrient Intake of Participants in a Partners Together in Health” Cardiac Rehab Intervention. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• McLarney M, Lyden E, Anderson-Berry A, Woscyna G, Hanson C. Registered Dietitians Improve LDL, BMI, A1C, Adherence as Diabetes Case Managers. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• McLarney M, Timmerman M, Woscyna G, Hanson C. Registered Dietitians Facilitate Diabetes Training and Care within a Patient Centered Medical Home Care Delivery Model. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 2017

• Hanson C, Custer T, Michael K, Hartman T, Lyden E, Schmidt C, List S, Wampler K. Interprofessional trailblazers: Outcomes of a Library, Sonography and Nutrition Pilot Program to Initiate Interprofessional Education. Collaborating Across Borders: Exploring New Heights Interprofessional Education Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 2017

• Pralle D, Bice B, Hanson C. Comparison of growth in pediatric patients with Cystic Fibrosis before and after implementation of a nutrition-based follow-up protocol. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Indianapolis, IN. November 2017

• Anderson-Berry A, Su D, VanOrmer M, Schumacher M, Lyden E, Hanson C. Maternal and Neonatal Retinol Status in a Midwest Academic Medical Center is Associated with Race and Food Security Index. Midwest Society for Pediatric Research, Chicago IL, October 2017

• Nabower A, Meilak K, DelCore A, Lyden E, Hawkins MJ, Hanson C, Fernandez C. The effect of early antibiotic exposure on weight status at 2 and 5 years. Obesity Week, Washington D.C. October 2017

• Hanson C, Schumacher M, Lyden E, Su D, Furtado J, Cammack R, Bereitschaft B, Van Ormer M, Needelman H, Anderson-Berry A. Health Disparities and Serum Levels of Nutritional Antioxidants at Birth. Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 2018

• Hanson C, Groenen M, Rutten E, Franssen F, Vanfleteren L, Wouters E, Spruit M. Diet Patterns, Lung Function, and Smoking in the UK Biobank Cohort. European Respiratory Society Meeting, Paris, France, September 2018

• Hanson C, Lyden E, Furtado J, Van Ormer M, White K, Overby N, Anderson-Berry A. Maternal Serum Lycopene and Lycopene Isoforms are Associated with Infant Growth at Delivery. 5th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, Paris, France, March 2018

• Cornell K, Lyden E, Alam M, Wood L, Hanson C. The Relationship between Dietary Intake of Saturated Fatty Acids and Lung Function in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 2018

• Knoell D, Smith, Sapkota, Heires A, Poole J, Wyatt T, Hanson C, Romberger D. Insufficient zinc intake enhances lung inflammation in response to organic dust exposure. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 2018

• Brigham EP, McCormack M, Woo H, Rice J, Koehler K, Vulcain T, Koch A, Hanson C, Sharma G, Kohladooz F, Romero K, Diette G, Bose S, Hansel N. Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acid Intake Modifies Response to Indoor Air Pollution in Children with Asthma. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 2018

• Rice J, Brigham E, Woo H, Koehler K, Hanson C, Sharma G, Kohladooz F, McCormack M, Diette G, Hansel N. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet

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attenuates the adverse effect of indoor particulate matter on asthma symptoms in children. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 2018

• Lemoine C, Woo H, Romero K, Brigham E, McCormack M, Diettte G, Hanson C, Fawzy A, Putcha N, Hansel N. Association of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids intake in inflammation and respiratory outcomes in patients with COPD. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 2018

• Yuil-Valdes A, Muhkerjee M, Nordgren T, Hanson C, Berry E, Anderson-Berry A. GRP expression and distribution in human placenta. Experimental Biology, San Diego, April 2018

• Yuil-Valdes A, Muhkerjee M, Nordgren T, Hanson C, Berry E, Anderson-Berry A. GRP expression in placental smooth muscle cells. Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 2018

• Hanson C, Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Obaro S, Delair S. Serum vitamin E tocopherols are associated with mode of delivery in Nigerian women. Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 2018

• Hanson C, Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Obaro S, Delair S Maternal Vitamin D Status and Head Covering are Associated with Infant Z-scores at Birth in a Population of Nigerian Women. Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 2018

• Brigham E, Hanson C, Schweitzer A, Oh S, Thaxton S, Wineke J, LeVan T, Quiros-Alcal l, McCormack M. Diet, the Microbiome, and Asthma: The BREATHE-Easy Trial Protocol. Association for Clinical and Translational Science meeting, Washington DC, April 2018

• Anderson-Berry A, Hanson C, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Obaro S, Delair S. Fat Soluble Vitamin Carotenoid Status in Nigerian Mothers and Newborns Associates with Socioeconomic Status. Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Ontario, May 2018

• Cave C, Hanson C, Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Delair S, Obaro S. Serum concentrations of retinol and pro-vitamin A carotenoids in Nigerian vs. United States pregnant women. American Society for Nutrition, Boston MA, June 2018

• Cave C, Hanson C, Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Delair S, Obaro S. Serum concentrations of vitamin E tocopherols in Nigerian vs. United States pregnant women. American Society for Nutrition, Boston MA, June 2018

• Thompson M, Hanson C, Nordgren T, Anderson-Berry A, Lyden E, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Delair S, Obaro S. Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators in United States and Nigerian Pregnant Women. American Society for Nutrition, Boston MA, June 2018

• Delair S, Hanson C, Lyden E, Kocmich N, Rezac A, Obaro S. Maternal Vitamin D Status is associated with increased risk of Neonatal Sepsis in a Cohort of Nigerian Women. American Society for Nutrition, Boston MA, June 2018

• Skulas-Ray A, Richter C, Nordgren T, Lyden E, Smith S, Bisselou K, Appiah A, Hein N, Anderson-Berry A, Kris-Etherton P, Hanson C. Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) intake in the United States and relationship to serum n-3 fatty acid concentrations: NHANES 2003-2014. International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids, Las Vegas, NE, May 2018

• Manker B, Anderson-Berry A, Hanson C. Gestational length and birthweight are affected by maternal Omega-3 and Omega-6 intake. Global Health Conference Midwest, Omaha NE, February 2018

• Hanson C, Richter C, Nordgren T, Smith S, Bisselou K, Appiah A, Hein N, Anderson-Berry A, Kris-Etherton P, Skulas-Ray A. Intake of fish and omega-3 fatty acid in pregnant vs. non-pregnant US women: NHANES 2003-2014. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Expo, Washington, D.C., October 2018

• Thiemann R, Hanson C, Waltman N, Bilek L, Lappe J, Smith K, Poole J, Woscyna G, Timmerman M. Omega-3 fatty acid intake and asthma in post-menopausal women. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Expo, Washington, D.C., October 2018

• Hanson C, Lyden E, Weissenburger-Moser L, LeVan T, Romberger D. Protein Intake is Associated with Lung Function in Veterans with COPD. Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference, Council Bluffs, IA, November 2018

Presentations• Nutrition in Pulmonary Diseases: Results of a

Research Agenda. Johns Hopkins University Research Seminar Series. Baltimore, MD, September 2018

• Retinoids and Carotenoids in Early Life. American Society for Nutrition 2018 Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, June 2018

• Overview of Early Nutrition in the United States. Presentation to faculty and students as a visiting scientist, University of Agder, Kristiansand Norway. August 2017

• Fat Soluble Compounds in Maternal- Child Health. Presentation to faculty and students as a visiting scientist, University of Agder, Kristiansand Norway. August 2017

• Diet Quality, Smoking and Lung Function in the UK Biobank. The COPD Foundation COPD10 meeting. Chicago, IL July 2017

• Maternal Lycopene and Lycopene Isoforms are Associated with Infant Growth at Delivery. 5th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, Paris, France. March 2018

• Hanson, C. Interprofessional trailblazers: Outcomes of a Library, Sonography and Nutrition Pilot Program to Initiate Interprofessional Education. Collaborating Across Borders: Exploring New Heights Interprofessional Education Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada. October 2017

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Grants: Active/Funded since Last Report External• Title: Priority Research Center on Lifecourse Nutrition

Funding Agency: University Board of University of Agder Start and End Dates: October 2018-September 2023 Total Dollars: $1,202,080 Role: Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator: Nina Overby, PhD

• Title: Targeting Airway Inflammation from Concentrated Animal Feeding Dust Funding Agency: United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs Merit Award Start and End Dates: October 2018-September 2022 Total Dollars: $497,850 Role: Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator: Debra Romberger, MD

• Title: Relationship Between Indoor Ultrafine Particle Exposure and Respiratory Morbidity, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Children with Asthma Funding Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences K23 Start and End Dates: July 2018-June 2023 Total Dollars: $983,805 Role: Mentor; Principal Investigator: Emily Brigham, MD

• Title: The Effect of Dietary Fiber and the Gut Microbiome on COPD Funding Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, LB506 Start and End Dates: July 2018-June 2019 Total Dollars: $50,000 Role: Co-Principal Investigator with Tricia LeVan, PhD

• Title: Comparing Urban and Rural Effects of Poverty on COPD (CURE COPD) Funding Agency: National Institute of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Start and End Dates: July 2015-June 2020 Total Dollars: $4,997,009 Role: Co-Investigator (UNMC site PI); Principal Investigator: Nadia Hansel, MD

• Title: The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Bioactive Lipid Signaling in Airway Inflammation and Resolution Following Organic Dust Exposures Funding Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences K01 Start and End Dates: July 2016-June 2019 Total Dollars: $836,735 Role: Mentor; Principal Investigator: Tara Nordgren PhD

Internal• Title: Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Balance

in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Funding Agency: University Committee on Research and Creative Activity

Start and End Dates: December 2018-December 2019 Total Dollars: $5,000 Role: Co-Investigator

• Title: Impact of Obesity on Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Derived Pro-Resolving Mediators in Maternal-Infant Health Funding Agency: Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases, University of Nebraska Lincoln Start and End Dates: December 2018-June 2019 Total Dollars: $32,000 Role: Co-Principal Investigator with Ann Anderson Berry, MD

• Title: Evaluation of Simulation-Based Training in Healthcare Education and its Impact on the Delivery and Quality of Health Care Funding Agency: University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Start and End Dates: July 2018-June 2019 Total Dollars: $13,000 Role: Co-Investigator Principal Investigator: Maheswari Muhkerjee, PhD

• Title: Impact of Iron Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates Funding Agency: University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Start and End Dates: July 2018-June 2019 Total Dollars: $19,228 Role: Co-Investigator, Principal Investigator: Tricia LeVan

• Title: Association Between Systemic Inflammation and Nutritional Mediators in Term and Preterm Infants Funding Agency: UNMC Center for Clinical and Translational Research Start and End Dates: Feb 2018-March 2019 Total Dollars: $25,000 Role: Co-Investigator Principal Investigator: Jessica Snowden, MD

Grants completed since last report

• Title: Healthy Friends and Families in Action Funding Agency: Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity Start and End Dates: July 2017-June 2018 Total Dollars: $25,000 Role: Co-Investigator Principal Investigator: Virginia McGill

• Title: Gut-Lung Crosstalk: Impact of Dietary Fiber and Soy on Systemic Inflammation Among COPD Patients Funding Agency: Soy Health Research Program Incentive Award, United Soybean Board Start and End Dates: July 2017-June 2018 Total Dollars: $10,000 Role: Co-Investigator Principal Investigator: Tricia LeVan, PhD

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• Title: Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Derived Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediators in Maternal-Fetal Health Funding Agency: Edna Ittner Pediatric Research Foundation Start and End Dates: November 2016-October 2017 Total Dollars: $35,000 (Direct costs: $35,000) Role: Co-Principal Investigator with Ann Anderson-Berry, PhD, MD

Committee Service• UNMC Faculty Senate President• Chair, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence

Analysis Project for Pulmonary Disease• Chair, Nutritional Analysis, UK Biobank• Nebraska Food for Health Center • Nebraska Society for the Prevention of Obesity-

Related Diseases



Planned Activities• Relationship Between Indoor Ultrafine Particle

Exposure and Respiratory Morbidity, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Children with Asthma: Funded through a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences K23 award, this study will evaluate the impact of ultrafine particulate matter exposure on pediatric asthma health, exploring the modification of indoor air pollution effects on asthma by polyunsaturated fatty acid intake.

• Impact of Obesity on Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Derived Pro-Resolving Mediators in Maternal-Infant Health: Funded through a grant from the Nebraska Society for the Prevention of Obesity-Related Diseases, the aim of this study is to define the relationships between omega-3 fatty acid intake, fatty acid metabolism, production of inflammation-resolving compounds, and maternal-fetal health outcomes in obese compared to normal weight pregnancies.

• Targeting Airway Inflammation from Concentrated Animal Feeding Dust: This study is funded by a Veteran’s Affairs Merit Award. In collaboration with Dr. Deb Romberger, this study will identify how the lung responds to and repairs damage caused by dust exposure, including how the pro-repair molecule amphiregulin is regulated by cell signaling responses to inflammation and dietary fatty acids.

• The Gut-Lung Axis in COPD: The Role of the Microbiome and Dietary Fiber Intake. This study is funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. We will conduct a mechanistic analysis of fiber intake in relation to the composition of the gut microbiome and systemic and lung inflammation in COPD. This project will expand our understanding of how variations in diet affect lung diseases.

• Identification of Bioenergetic Markers in Patients with Refractory Epilepsy: Epileptic seizures are some of the most difficult to treat neurological conditions. One potential therapy for epilepsy is the ketogenic diet. While potentially effective, the ketogenic diet is difficult and has serious side effects. This study will use metabolomic profiling of patients with epilepsy to identify a “metabolic signature” related to diet and seizures, and assess whether some of the identified compounds could be used as therapeutic interventions.




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Completed Activities • Health and appearance reasons for weight loss as

predictors of long-term weight change. Mroz JE, Pullen CH, Hageman PA. This study investigated whether women’s initial reasons (health, appearance to others, or appearance to self) for wanting to lose weight influenced their weight change over a 30-month web-based intervention. The study results are published in Health Psychology Open.

• Physical function and health-related quality of life in overweight and obese rural women who meet physical activity recommendations. Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Yoerger M. This cross-sectional study examined the associations of physical function with health-related quality of life in rural women, ages 40–69 who were overweight or obese, by whether or not they met physical activity recommended guidelines. Study findings are published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

• Cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical function and activity in women with arthritis who completed a 30-month web-based weight loss Intervention. Hageman PA, Yoerger M, Wellsandt E. This study examined if women who attained differing levels of weight loss following a 30 month intervention would present with changes in cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical function and activity. Findings show meeting weight loss targets of ≥ 5% loss of initial bodyweight improves blood pressure, self-reported physical function and increased physical activity. Results were presented as a peer-reviewed presentation for the 2018 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), with the presentation receiving the Best Poster Award from the Section on Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy.

• Moderating effects of cognitive-behavioral variables on the effectiveness of two different long-term web-based weight loss interventions among women living in rural underserved areas. Hageman PA, Kupzyk K, Yoerger M, Pullen CH. This study investigated

the differences between two-augmented web-based weight-loss interventions, with differences observed between high and low performers based upon the type of augmented web-based weight loss intervention. The practical implications show varying designs of technology-based interventions influences women’s success at behavior change differently based upon the women’s personal characteristics (eg. depression, self-efficacy). Study findings were presented as a peer-reviewed presentation at the 2018 APTA CSM meeting with a manuscript submission to Health Psychology.

• Interpersonal support and self-efficacy influences on weight loss among mid-life and older rural women. Pullen CH, Eisenhauer C, Hageman PA. This study compares cognitive-perceptual variables among rural overweight/obese women who met differing weight loss achievements at 6 months post-baseline. Findings reveal rural women who achieved a weight loss target of ≥ 10% weight loss perceived increased self-efficacy and interpersonal support for healthy eating and activity compared to women who were low/non-achievers. Study results were presented as a peer-reviewed presentation at the 2018 Midwest Nursing Research Society Meeting.

Mentorship• Mentorship/Financial Support for PhD Student

• Mentored and supported 2 PhD Graduate Students (M Yoerger, Jan 2017-May 2018; J Mroz, Jan 2018-May 2019).

• Supervisory Committee for a Doctor of Philosophy Student in Medical Sciences Interdisciplinary Area

• Supervisory Committee for two Master of Science Students in Medical Sciences Interdisciplinary Area

• Expanded Role as Senior Faculty Mentor for Academic Success

• Mentored 5 Junior CAHP PT Faculty Members, 1 CON Faculty Member, and 1 COPH Faculty Member

Karen Linder Distinguished Professorship for Women’s HealthThe purpose of this Fund is to advance women’s health research within the CAHP.

Patricia A. Hageman, PT, PhD, FAPTA is Professor and Linder Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from UNMC (1979), Master of Science in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from University of Nebraska at Omaha (1985) and her Doctor of Philosophy from UNMC (1994). With 40 years of combined clinical and academic experience, Dr. Hageman served as UNMC PT Program Director for 19 years (1989-2006) and has authored over 40 publications. She collaborates with an interprofessional team of researchers continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2001. Dr. Hageman provides leadership in research using mHealth interventions to influence lifestyle behavior changes for healthy eating and activity to improve physical function and quality of life in rural women.

Match Donor: Karen Linder | Appointed May 2013 | Reappointed July 2016

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Publications• Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Yoerger M. Physical

function and health-related quality of life in overweight and obese rural women who meet physical activity recommendations. J Aging Phys Act. 2018: 26(3): 438-444. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0117 [E-pub ahead of print] PMID: 28952857.

• Mroz JE, Pullen CH, Hageman PA. Health and appearance reasons for weight loss as predictors of long-term weight change. Health Psychol Open. 5(2): 2055102918816606. 2018. doi: 10.1177/2055102918816606.

Peer-reviewed Presentations• Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Hertzog M, Pozehl

B. Comparison of web-based weight loss and weight maintenance interventions in rural women. International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) 21st World Congress, San Francisco, CA, July 23-27, 2017

• Hageman P, Yoerger M, Wellsandt E. Cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical function and activity in women with arthritis who completed a 30-month web-based weight loss intervention. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA, February 21-24, 2018

• Hageman P, Kupzyk K, Yoerger M, Pullen C, Eisenhauer C, Pozehl B. Moderating effects of cognitive-behavioral variables on the effectiveness of two different long-term web-based weight loss interventions among women living in rural underserved areas. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA, February 21-24, 2018

• Pullen CH, Eisenhauer C, Hageman P. Interpersonal support and self-efficacy influences on weight loss among mid-life and older rural women. 2018 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Cleveland, OH, April 2018

• Eisenhauer C, Pullen CH, Silva F, Yoder A, Kupzyk K, Miller J, Holland-Salinas K, Hageman P. A mobile self-monitoring trial for weight loss in rural men. State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research Precision Health Conference for the Council for Advancement of Science in Nursing. Washington, D.C, September 15, 2018

Grant (External) ActiveTitle: Engaging Rural Men with Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss. A Randomized Controlled Trial. ID Number: 1R15NR017522-01 Funding Agency: DHHS/NIH/NINR Project Period: 2017-2020Total Dollars: $380,566Role: Co-Investigator (C Eisenhauer, PI)

Manuscript Reviewer (2017-2018)• BMC Public Health• BMC Women’s Health• Contemporary Clinical Trials • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and

Physical Activity• Journal of Human Hypertension• Obesity

Awards 2018 Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Poster Research Award, Section for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Committee ServiceNational• Member, Council of Catherine Worthingham Fellows

of the American Physical Therapy AssociationUniversity• Chair, College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP),

Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee • Member, CAHP, Alumni & External Relations

Committee• Member, CAHP, Search Committee for Director of

Physical Therapy Education• Member, Division of Physical Therapy, Admissions

Interview Committee • Member, Division of Physical Therapy Taskforce,

Focus Group Feedback UNMC-Omaha and UNMC-Kearney

• Vice-Chair, Division Kearney Omaha Response (KOR) Team



Planned Activities• Continue financial support/mentorship of a Doctor

of Philosophy graduate student (J Mroz) with goal of advancement of data analysis and research dissemination of women’s health data

• Mentorship of junior CAHP and PT faculty, professional and graduate students

• Prioritize manuscript submission of completed projects to increase CAHP visibility nationally / internationally

• Complete research as indicated below:• Level of engagement with technology-based

intervention features and behavior change outcomes in rural women. This study will evaluate the engagement of various features of web-based weight loss interventions associated with attaining criterion-based outcome targets for weight loss, healthy eating and activity in rural women.

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• Engaging rural men with mobile technologies for weight loss: A randomized controlled trial. Co-investigator on an NIH funded project designed to evaluate a basic mobile application (app) intervention with a more comprehensive intervention using app combined with culturally based text messaging, to achieve weight loss in rural men. This work will also allow for gender comparison of behavior change approaches for weight loss, healthy eating and activity.

• Physical activity in rural women with arthritis during a 30-month web-based weight-loss and weight-maintenance intervention. This study will examine the change in weight, physical activity, and perceived benefits and barriers to physical activity in women across 30-months, during their enrollment in a weight management program.




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Charles R. O’Malley Chair of Radiation Science Technology EducationThe purpose of this Fund is to advance research and program development in the division of radiation science technology education, currently known as the Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences (MITS).

Lisa Bartenhagen, MS, RT(R)(T), is the O’Malley Chair and Director of the Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is also the Program Director of the Radiation Therapy Program. She received a Bachelor Degree in Radiation Science Technology Education from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. After graduation Bartenhagen became certified and registered in Radiography and Radiation Therapy by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. She went on to obtain a Master of Science in Radiologic Science from Midwestern State University.

Donors: Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Lead Trust through the New York Community Trust | Appointed January 3, 2018

Completed Activities• The O’Malley funds continue to sponsor an activity

that took place in May, 2018 in the Advanced Anatomy Lab. This simulated lab session is part of an ongoing research study involving Interprofessional Education (IPE), between Diagnostic Medical Sonography students (DMS) and Nephrology fellows. The aim is to improve DMS students’ perceived competence for their role in ultrasound guided renal biopsy exams while working collaboratively with the nephrology team.

• Oxidants-Antioxidants Status in Workers Occupationally Exposed to Long Term Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation – A pilot study. The purpose of this project is to study the long-term effect of low levels of Ionizing Radiation (IR) on x-ray workers’ antioxidant status and to quantify superoxide levels on those workers at different occupational settings. Furthermore, to explore the effect of lifestyle factors on radiation–induced oxidative stress as well as DNA damage and immune response alterations on healthcare workers. Funding for this study continued as to include radiation therapists.

• Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT) curriculum expansion. The funds have allowed for collaboration with a program in New Orleans, software upgrades, and the purchase of patient positioning devices. A pilot study called Implementing a Virtual Radiation Therapy Session for Pediatric Cancer Patients includes a qualitative study looking to decrease the anxiety children and their families experience as a child undergoes treatments and therefore reduce the need to be sedated every day for up to 4-6 weeks.

Presentations and Publications• Ahmad IM, Abdalla MY, Moore TA, Bartenhagen L,

Case AJ, Zimmeran MC. (2018). Healthcare workers occupationally exposed to ionzing radiation exhibit altered levels of inflammatory cytokines and redox parameters. Antioxidants 8(1): 2-13. doi:10.3390/antiox8010012.

• Bartenhagen L. Continuing Qualification Requirements. Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists Annual Conference Kearney, NE April 2018.

• Ahmad IM. Occupational Health Hazards in Radiography: Time for a Safe Environment. Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, UNMC, Omaha, NE. Feb 7, 2018

• Ahmad IM. Oxidative stress, DNA damage and Inflammation as biomarkers of radiotoxicity in radiation exposed healthcare workers. International Society of Antioxidant in Nutrition and Health (ISANH), Amman, Jordan. May 2-3, 2018.

• Bartenhagen L. Cancer Biology and the Use of Radiation Therapy in its Management. Nebraska Society of Radiology Technologists CE Saturday, Omaha, NE February 2018.

• Ahmad IM. Occupational Health Hazards in Radiography: Time for a Safe Environment. Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, UNMC, Omaha, NE. Feb 7, 2018

• Ballard S, Bartenhagen L. (2018) The Role of Three-Dimensional Printing in Radiation Oncology: Literature Review. Radiation Therapist. 27(1): 10-19.

• Donnelly AD, Mukherjee MS, Koth J, Bartenhagen L. (2017) Interprofessional Education in Allied Health Using Virtual Technologies. J Allied Health 46 (3), 127-130.

• Ahmad IM. Occupational chronic low dose radiation effect: Influence of lifestyle factors. Radiation Science Technology Education, Alumni Continuing Education Seminar; UNMC, Omaha, NE. Nov 8, 2017.

Committee Service• Vice President, Board of Trustees- American Registry

of Radiologic Technologists, July 2018-present• Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Trustees- American

Registry of Radiologic Technologists, July 2017-2018• Member, Editorial Review Board: American Society of

Radiologic Technologist, July 2014-present• Member, Interprofessional Academy of Educators,

UNMC, September 2016-present

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• Member, Editorial Review Board: Journal of Medical Imaging and Case Reports, January 2017-2018

• Member, Proton Beam Therapy Advisory Committee, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, November 2017-2018

• Member, Radiation Therapy Curriculum Revisions Workgroup, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, September 2017- 2018

• Member, Radiation Therapy Examination Committee, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, July 2013-present

• Secretary, UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators- Simulation Interest Group, October 2016-present

• Member, UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators Associate Director Search Committee, February-March 2018

• Member, UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators Premier Education Planning Committee, January 2017-September 2017

• Member, CAHP Promotion and Tenure Committee, January 2013- present

• Member, CAHP Financial Stewardship Committee, January 2017-present

• Co-Chair, CAHP Alpha Eta Nomination Committee, March 2000- present

• Member, CAHP Leadership Council, March 2000- present

• Chair, MITS Leadership Council, April 2017-present• Co-Chair/Member, MITS Student Advisory

Committee, January 2018-present• Chair, Radiation Therapy Program Advisory

Committee, January 2017-present


• Book Value - $500,000 • Market Value - $523,231• Income - $34,962 • Available for Spending - $46,806

Planned Activities• Planned publication in a refereed Professional

Journal in the Spring 2019 to disseminate data on the Interprofessional study of renal biopsy simulation sessions.

• Expand the study of Oxidants-Antioxidants Status in Workers Occupationally Exposed to Long Term Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation to include Nuclear Medicine and Cardiovascular Interventional Technologists.

• Continue to enroll participants in the Virtual Radiation Therapy Session for Pediatric Cancer Patients program, submit initial findings, and present material at the national level.

• Submit IRB for a study to Examine the Admission Practices of Programmatically Accredited Radiography Programs. This will include conducting focus groups of high school and entry level college students on their experiences with various admission processes. Qualtrics: analytic and survey distribution software.

• Present findings of the study A Video Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer Patients at the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.




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Mr. Charles R. O’Malleywas a businessman, educator and philanthropist. At age 17, during the depths of the Great Depression, the Perry, Iowa native rode a freight train to Boston where he became a nurse. He eventually settled in New York City. Over the years, he worked for Pan American Airways, Mobil Oil and the T.J. Stevenson Shipping Company. Mr. O’Malley met and interacted with many powerbrokers, including Aristotle Onassis. He represented the Plough group of more than 50 radio and TV stations in their dealings with ad agencies, and served as director of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Mr. O’Malley passed away on March 19, 2008, at the age of 93. His estate created the Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Trust, whose wonderful generosity to non-profit organizations across the country provides a living legacy.

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