Medical scribe program strives to deliver the write fit
At the Medical Center, the duties of a medical scribe – recording a patient’s symptoms, writing patient visit summaries and more – are, mostly, performed by people with other careers, or by students on their way to those careers. But a new program in the School of Health Related Professions will supply graduates dedicated to that profession alone and, it’s hoped, provide physicians greater satisfaction with their own.
Published on Monday, December 30, 2019
SHRP gift: Former nursing coordinator's family gives ergonomic donation
The son and niece of a former nursing program coordinator at UMMC have ensured a lasting legacy for their loved one by helping outfit the School of Health Related Professions computer laboratory with chairs and monitor arms. The donation will enhance SHRP students' experience in the relocated lab - and teach a lesson or two in ergonomics, to boot.
Published on Friday, August 23, 2019
Illness keeps rad sciences student from Commencement, not graduation
When Sarah Herrington found herself in a hospital bed with no hope of discharge days before graduation, she was devastated to learn that she wouldn’t be able to walk across the Commencement stage with the rest of her class. What the radiologic sciences student didn't know: UMMC faculty had a plan to bring graduation to her.
Published on Thursday, May 30, 2019