Allied Health Blog
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
Schiefelbein brings the lab to next gen professionals
How do we make a laboratory safe, accessible, and fun to young students who want to learn about the medical laboratory science profession? MLS Education Coordinator Lauren Schiefelbein has some “out of the box” methods, including designing props, games, and various laboratory analogies that can be physically taken into high school and college classrooms. “Laboratory […]
Sep 30, 2024
