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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Author: Kristan Lester

Hallmarks of Cancer

This e-module will introduce you to the six main features of cancer, explain the new discoveries scientists are making, and help you understand the key factors that allow cancer to develop. Through interactive activities, you’ll learn to recognize these hallmarks and create your own analogies to make the concepts easier to understand.

Aug 15, 2024

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Pregnancy Success and Support Program – Patient Positions and Labor Management

The e-module contains videos for medical student volunteers in the Pregnancy Success and Support Program that demonstrate maneuvers with a patient to assist in pain management and comfort during labor.

Jun 26, 2024

Physician Finance: Retirement – The Advantages of Tax-Advantaged Retirement Accounts

This module identifies the difference between marginal and effective tax rates, the tax advantages of using tax-advantaged retirement accounts, and the tax-advantaged retirement accounts that are best during low-income years and which are best during higher-income years.

Mar 15, 2024

Physician Finance: Disability Insurance

What if something prevents you from working as a doctor? The financial investment you’ve made, the years spent training, all the energy you have invested to get to this point could all be wiped away by an unpredictable illness or event that leaves you disabled. Through disability insurance, you can protect the investment you have […]

Jan 31, 2024

Metabolism Integration

This project demonstrates the integration of metabolism in the human body. Insulin, glucagon, and epinephrine regulate carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipid metabolisms. Homeostasis is dependent on the interaction of these systems. This module is designed to allow the students to explore the metabolism after feeding through starvation at the level of the whole body, the […]

Dec 6, 2023

Physician Finance: Careers in Medicine

The unique skill set and knowledge base acquired in medical schools provide various career options for medical professionals. As a medical professional, you can tailor your career to fit your personality, skills, and goals. Additionally, the ongoing advancements in technology and medical research provide exciting opportunities for those in the medical field to learn and […]

Nov 21, 2023