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Allied Health Blog

Where in UNMC is Fran?

The game is still afoot…identify my whereabouts and find Elephanto!

Mar 23, 2009

A Day in the Life of a Radiography Student

submitted by Ellie Jorgensen, student in the Radiography program at UNMC, class of 2009 A day in the life of a radiography student usually involves time split between classroom/online classes and clinic. Students get to know their classmates very well due to the small class sizes and enjoy hanging out or studying together in SEC […]

Mar 18, 2009

Salmonella: the Real Story from our CLS Program

by Fran Higgins, BFA So, you love peanut butter and alfalfa sprouts but hate salmonellosis. You’re not alone. The fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea caused by the Salmonella serotype Typhimurium bacteria are not what one expects or hopes for after enjoying a sandwich or snack, so I spoke with Linsey Donner, MT(ASCP) from our Clinical […]

Mar 12, 2009

"How to Build a Poster" & Other Useful Stuff

I attended a meeting of the Campus Communicators group today and learned a few things worth passing along to all you “Allied Healthers.” 1. Sometime in the next couple of months, a campus IT users group will present “How to Build a Poster.” This will include information regarding best practices for formatting, fonts, printing, etc. […]

Mar 11, 2009

A Day in the Life of a Dietetic Intern

Your schedule will be based on your rotation. You can expect to spend Monday in classes: either 12:00-4:00 or 10:00-3:00 depending on the semester. Tuesday through Friday, you will be in rotations. The rotations (with a few exceptions) are two weeks long; generally, they are an 8 hour day. You will see patients, chart, and […]

Mar 9, 2009

Where in UNMC?

I haven’t posted any new pictures in a while because no one got the last one right. So I’m posting it again. Now, I know some of you have seen this location…very recently…come on, where in UNMC is Fran (and Elephanto)?

Mar 4, 2009

A Day in the Life of a UNMC PT Student

This is the first in a series of posts from some of our allied health students. Look for a new edition each week from one of the ten programs. A day in the life of a physical therapy student usually starts with class from 8 am to noon. Normally each subject is allotted a two-hour […]

Mar 3, 2009

Sanderson Publishes Article

Sam Sanderson, PhD, Associate Professor in Clinical Perfusion Education, received notice that his article, “Immune Responses to Methamphetamine by Active Immunization with Peptide-Based, Molecular Adjuvant-Containing Vaccines,” has been accepted for publication in Vaccine. Congratulations, Dr. Sanderson!

Feb 25, 2009

Perfusion Students Awarded Scholarships

Ms. Shannon Hinman (2nd-year CPE student) and Ms Rachael Saniuk (1st-year CPE student) were each awarded $1500 in scholarship money this weekend at the annual Nebraska Perfusion Society conference in Lincoln. We are very proud of them!

Feb 23, 2009

Masters of Perfusion Science Publications

The following articles were published by students from the MDCP (Masters Degree Completion Program) in the Journal of Extracorporeal Technology during 2008. Effects of Modified Ultrafiltration on Coagulation as Measured by the Thromboelastograph, Thomas G. Steffens, MPS, CCP, LP;  Takushi khmoto, MD;   Niloo Edwards, M.D.;   Richard L. Wolman, M.D.;   David W. Holt, MA, CCT Use […]

Feb 23, 2009