Author: Fran Higgins

Study findings show lifestyle change lowers blood pressure

Rural Nebraska women, ages 40-69, with prehypertension (high normal blood pressure) were able to achieve reductions in blood pressure and attain normotensive blood pressure (< 120/80 mm Hg) following a distance delivered (web-based or print-mailed)  healthy eating and activity intervention, according to the recently published paper by Patricia Hageman, Carol Pullen, and colleagues in the […]

Jan 19, 2015

Alum hired as PT clin ed director

Nikki Sleddens, PT, MPT, CEEAA, is the new director of clinical education for our physical therapy program. She graduated from the UNMC PT Program in 1995. Since graduating, Nikki has worked in a variety of clinical settings with the majority of her clinical work being with geriatric clients in the inpatient and home health setting. She made the transition […]

Jan 16, 2015

Curriculum Specialist, Ong Vang, joins the SAHP

Ong Vang, BS, recently joined the SAHP Academic and Student Affairs Staff as a Curriculum Specialist, a new position in the school. She is a graduate of Boston University, College of Communication (’94) and has worked in academia since 2004. Here’s more about Ong in her own words: Although my professional and educational background is rather diverse, […]

Jan 13, 2015