Author: Fran Higgins

A Day in the Life of a Sonographer

A sonographer can specialize in multiple areas including abdomen, OB/GYN, neuro, and others. The three listed are the specialties offered to students by UNMC.  Throughout the day, all three are practiced regularly to image organs in each of these areas.  An outpatient schedule is full every day with exams, and portables are also done for […]

Apr 14, 2009

Where in UNMC???

Posted by Fran Higgins Okay, folks, we’re changing it up a little this week. Hearken back to my very first post, “Dancin’ with the Stars, Allied Health Style.” This time, instead of me and Elephanto, you get to identify this allied health dancer and her whereabouts. If you know, please put it in a comment on this post. First […]

Apr 14, 2009

Radiation Therapy Students Capture Awards

Congratulations are in order!  Our 2009 radiation therapy class made a clean sweep in the Chicago Area Radiation Therapists essay competition. The results from the judges are as follows: 1st Place: Leah Hadden, “The Correlation of HPV and Head and Neck Cancers” 2nd Place:  Allen Pusek, “Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer” 3rd Place: Brandy Schaum, […]

Mar 24, 2009