UNMC Physical Therapy Program

09/03/2026

Staff volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House, touring the facility, learning ways to give back, and organizing the toy room. They also participated in leadership activities led by Dr. Stacy Smallfield and Dr. Sara Bills, along with a “Walk in My Workday” activity led by Operations Manager Marcela Mower to better understand each other’s roles and daily responsibilities.

A wonderful day of service, learning, and team building!

08/31/2026

Dr. Woodruff Jameson, in collaboration with colleagues Cyndi Kayl, CCC-SLP, Sam Montemarano, MOT, OTR/L and Lynda Hayes, PhD, LP, presented to New Cassel Retirement Center on best practices to support their residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We are happy to provide this interprofessional education to our community programs who are committed to quality care for their residents.

UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

08/28/2026

🎉 Celebrating the UNMC DPT Class of 2029 as they complete their first week of the program! 🥼 👏

08/28/2026

Dr. Sara Bills served as a panelist at this American Heart Association - Nebraska event, speaking on exercise and heart health. ❤🏃🚴‍♀️🏊🏋️‍♀️❤

08/27/2026

During Orientation Week, our incoming PT students had the opportunity to learn from their peers as five DPT students presented research projects completed through the PHYT 742 Summer Research Elective. These presentations highlighted the importance of research and evidence-based practice in physical therapy while providing an early introduction to the scholarly opportunities available within the UNMC Physical Therapy Program.

We are grateful to these students for sharing their work and helping welcome the next cohort of future physical therapists, demonstrating a commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing meaningful clinical questions that will shape the future of our profession. Individual projects and presenters are highlighted in the accompanying photos.

1. Tessa Futey presenting “Children’s Perceptions of Hand Arm Bimanual Training Through VR”

2. Riley Hoetfelker & Coby Speer presenting “Summer Research Experience: Data Collection for a Hop Testing Device”

3. Elissa Miller presenting “Tai Chi Intervention on Patients with Cancer”

4. Dylan Drost presenting "Holographic Instructor Presence in Multi Campus DPT Education"

5. Research Elective Students with Course Coordinator Liz Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD

Thank you to iEXCEL UNMC for helping make these presentations possible using the iWall and hologram technology!

08/26/2026

Attention LinkedIn users: the UNMC Physical Therapy Program is excited to announce our official LinkedIn page — a space to showcase the stories, achievements, and experiences that make the UNMC Physical Therapy Program so special.
Students, alumni, clinical partners, prospective students, and friends of the program: follow and connect with us.📱

08/26/2026

A look back at our Community Engagement Day last week. Thank you again to all the PT/OT students for volunteering their time.

08/25/2026

All the photos from the 2026 College of Allied Health Professions Professionalism Ceremony are available in this album on Flickr.

The Professionalism Ceremony is a rite of passage for students in the College of Allied Health Professions to begin their professional program or clinical encounters with patients.