Allied Health Blog
Backstage Pass a growing success for 14 years
The Radiation Therapy booth was popular, as students made immobilization devices of their hands to demonstrate the importance of minimizing movement. This ensures precise and reproducible treatments. Immobilization devices are used for many areas of the body.
Oct 17, 2024
UNMC to participate in NIH-funded Knee Activity Arthroplasty Study
Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD, is the UNMC Site Principal Investigator on a new grant, “Knee Arthroplasty Activity Trial (KArAT),” (IRB# 0047-24-CB) to assess whether personalized guidance from a health coach coupled with financial rewards can effectively increase physical activity post-total knee replacement. The study is funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and […]
Oct 9, 2024
Are you interested in a career in Ultrasound? New prerequisites
by Kara Haworth | Nebraska Medicine The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center recently changed its admission requirements to include more health care professionals with a background in patient care. Applicants are no longer required to have completed a Radiography Program prior to entering the DMS program. Instead, applicants […]
Oct 2, 2024
