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PORTLAND, Maine

UNE students and faculty present research to the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society

Stacey Howard and Katie Michelsen
Stacey Howard and Katie Michelsen

On Saturday, March 25, 2017, several representatives from the University of New England presented their work at the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society’s Spring Meeting. 

This year’s conference, “Innovations in Cancer Care,” included several educational sessions, selected podium presentations and a judged poster session. Three presentations featured UNE speakers.

Stacey Howard and Katie Michelsen of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2017 presented, “The Development of Algorithms for Rehabilitation of Cancer Treatment-related Sequale.” Their poster was awarded first place.

Amy Litterini, PT, D.P.T., assistant clinical professor, presented “A Pilot Home Exercise Program for Individuals with Advanced Cancer: A Case Series.”

Nicolas LaPlante, UNE Pharm.D. candidate, gave a platform and poster presentation titled, “Evaluation of Calcitonin Utilization in a Tertiary Healthcare Setting.”

To learn more about the University of New England’s Westbrook College of Health Professions visit www.une.edu/wchp

To learn more about the University of New England’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.