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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Author: Fran Higgins

Inaugural Community Engagement Day: Connecting Occupational and Physical Therapy Students with Local Community Partners

by Sara Bills, PT, DPT On Tuesday, August 20, the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions held its inaugural Community Engagement Day. This event saw the incoming cohorts of occupational and physical therapy students stepping out of the classroom and into the community […]

Aug 28, 2024

Students pose in front of the Food Bank for the Heartland

Hanson to speak at NIH workshop

Medical Nutrition Program Director and Professor Corri Hanson, PhD, is an invited speaker at the National Institute of Health Advancing Nutrition Research to Promote Respiratory Health workshop September 19 – 20, 2024. This workshop aims to bring together multidisciplinary researchers and nutrition experts to discuss the state of the science regarding the role of nutrition […]

Aug 28, 2024

Fun learning TeamSTEPPS®

by Marcela Williams, Kerissa Robison, and Betsy Becker, PhD On Monday, May 6, 2024, faculty from Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Laboratory Science, and Occupational Therapy Programs joined the Physical Therapy faculty and staff for the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) course. PT Assistant Professor Nikki Sleddens, PT, PhD, and […]

Jul 26, 2024

Faculty throw their arms in the air to celebrate completion of a Lego tower.
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