Welcome to the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions!
Thank you for your interest in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP).
Allied health is the collective name given to over 200 health-related professions. Most deal with some aspect of providing diagnostic, intervention, or technology support services in the American health care system. It is estimated that allied health professionals make up 60% of the approximately 2.8 million health professionals in the United States.
Allied health professionals and the quality services they provide are needed now more than ever. Many of the allied health professions are currently experiencing workforce shortages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has estimated that health care support occupations are likely to experience a growth rate of approximately 33% between 2004 and 2014. Of the projected fastest growing occupations during this time period, three are allied health professions. The time is right to pursue a career in one of the allied health fields.
The SAHP at UNMC offers ten educational programs leading to careers in the following health professions:
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Clinical Perfusion
- Cytotechnology
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Medical Nutrition
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiography
The SAHP is a part of the UNMC academic health sciences center. An academic health sciences center offers multiple health education programs, as well as opportunities for education, patient care, and research. At UNMC students from medicine, nursing, pharmacy and the allied health professions have opportunity to connect with one another, and participate in interdisciplinary instruction. Additionally, the SAHP boasts of engaging and accessible faculty who are devoted to helping students maximize their learning potential by providing contemporary, high quality education. The delivery of this education will soon be in the state-of-the-art Sorrell Center for Health Sciences Education.
I trust this website will provide you with helpful information about the SAHP, its students and its programs.
I hope you will seriously consider pursuing admission to one of the allied health programs offered at UNMC and I wish you the very best for an exciting journey as an allied health professional.
Kyle P. Meyer, Ph.D., PT
Associate Dean
School of Allied Health Professions
