Jennifer Voelker UNMC public affairs

Pediatrician teaches UNMC students to care for children

Karen Higgins, M.D., challenges herself by volunteering to teach UNMC students and residents about caring for children. Dr. Higgins receives the Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Jan 30, 2003

Students gain sports medicine skills under Dr. Brown

For the past seven years, fourth-year residents in UNMC’s department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation have worked under the supervision of David Brown, M.D., in the area of sports medicine. Dr. Brown receives the Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Jan 30, 2003

Students gain knowledge in facial plastic surgery

Over the past 16 years, Steven M. Denenberg, M.D., has contributed to the UNMC College of Medicine by teaching residents the details of facial plastic surgery and instructing them in patient-friendly office techniques. Dr. Denenberg is a Volunteer Faculty of the Month award recipient.

Jan 28, 2003

Teaching family medicine in a rural setting

For more than 20 years, Steven Senseney, M.D., has been teaching UNMC medical students at all levels at the Cherry County Clinic and Hospital in Valentine, Neb. Dr. Senseney is a Volunteer Faculty of the Month award recipient.

Jan 28, 2003

Distance education enables nursing student to help underserved

Going to college while working a full-time job is challenge enough, says Nancy Fahrenwald. But, living in South Dakota didn’t give the UNMC College of Nursing doctoral student many choices for doctoral nursing programs.

The answer: UNMC’s distance education program.

Dec 26, 2002

UNMC students study tropical medicine in Belize

On Aug. 6, Keith Brown, M.D., and 11 UNMC students in his Wilderness and Tropical Medicine course departed for Belize for two-weeks of hands-on medical experience. Dr. Brown is a family practice physician in Gordon, Neb., and an adjunct assistant professor at UNMC.

Oct 22, 2002