Category: Physical Therapy
Workshop provides valuable tips for our PT students
By Keriann Shaw, SPT On September 9, 2016, the UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education hosted a workshop in Storz Pavilion led by Brian Gallagher, CEO of MEG Business Management. Brian Gallagher is a physical therapist, private practice owner of 2011 Advance magazine’s “Practice of the Year,” and a nationally known physical therapy management consultant. […]
Oct 12, 2016
Welcome new faculty: Chien
Jung Hung Chien (JC), PhD, recently joined the Division of Physical Therapy Education as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. He is working with Dr. Joseph Siu in the CMOVA laboratory to investigate the sensorimotor integration in healthy populations and patients with sensory impairments. Dr. Chien also develops advanced biomechanics research platforms using virtual reality and remote […]
Oct 7, 2016
PT students among those named NASA Nebraska Fellows
In case you missed it in UNMC Today, we have some “rocket scientists” in our midst! Second-year UNMC Physical Therapy students, Melissa Parks and Trent Werner, have each been named NASA Fellowship recipients. Read full article>>
Sep 21, 2016
Welcome new faculty: Megan Frazee
Megan Frazee, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, FAAOMPT, is the newest faculty member in the division of physical therapy education. She was raised on a dairy farm on the Kansas-Nebraska border in Southern Pawnee county. She is a 2009 graduate of UNMC’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and recently completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical […]
Aug 8, 2016
PT2 receives NASA fellowship
Trent Werner, a second-year UNMC physical therapy student and the 2018 PT class president, has been named a NASA Fellowship recipient. He is conducting research under the supervision of Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, investigating the effects of visual-spatial discordance on fine motor control in order to hopefully develop a visuomotor training paradigm for NASA astronauts. Trent […]
Jul 18, 2016
Welcome new staff: Kevin Howard
Kevin Howard, MA, recently joined the College of Allied Health Professions Academic and Student Affairs’ team as a Recruitment and Marketing Specialist. Prior to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he worked at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Kevin brings with him nearly six years of experience working directly with prospective and current college […]
Jul 5, 2016
Norman, Siu, and Sleddens recruit in China
Physical therapy program director and professor, Joseph Norman, PT, PhD, CCS, FAACVPR, associate professor, Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, and director of clinical education and assistant professor, Nikki Sleddens, PT, MPT, CEEAA, just returned from another successful trip to China. They visited six universities and three rehabilitation institutes in 12 days. The universities visited were Peking […]
Jun 20, 2016
Bileks help Titans bring home the gold
Saturday, June 11, 2016 was a proud day for Laura Bilek, PT, PhD, associate dean for research, and her daughters, Anna and Lauren. The girls helped the Council Bluffs Lewis Central Titans win the Class 2-A state soccer tournament championship, beating Pella 5-0. This was the 10th straight shutout for the team and the first […]
Jun 15, 2016
Welcome new faculty: Liz Wellsandt
Elizabeth “Liz” Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, recently joined our faculty ranks in the division of physical therapy education. She is a native of Hartington, NE, and a 2009 graduate of UNMC’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. After three years of clinical practice she pursued formal research training and graduated from the University of Delaware […]
Jun 9, 2016
Hanson and Siu elected to UNMC Faculty Senate
Associate professor in medical nutrition education, Corri Hanson, PhD, and associate professor in physical therapy education, Joseph Siu, PhD, were elected to the UNMC Faculty Senate. This is a re-election for Dr. Hanson, who was also elected Secretary. This will be Dr. Siu’s, first two-year term. CAHP dean, Kyle Meyer, PhD, congratulated the two and […]
Jun 7, 2016
