Ryan Shaw

Dr. O’Dell receives prestigious arthritis award

James O’Dell, M.D., a national leader in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, recently received the 2014 Lee C. Howley Sr. Prize for Research in Arthritis. The award, bestowed by the Arthritis Foundation, recognizes team science in action that will lead to a faster cure for arthritis and related diseases.

Oct 30, 2014

James O'Dell, M.D.

Coming Events

Nov. 3-7 – International Week. Nov. 4 – Science Café, 7 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Topic – Ebola; speaker – Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the UNMC College of Public Health. Nov. 4 – Joslyn Art Museum will host an Art Talk & Brown Bag Lunch event featuring its latest exhibit – […]

Oct 30, 2014

A message from the dean

The launching of the Nebraska Medicine name in October represented an historic event for our medical center. After months of calling it the “clinical enterprise,” we finally have an identity – a powerful name that reflects our deep Nebraska roots and our mission to improve the human condition.

Oct 30, 2014

Bradley Britigan, M.D.

Ebola is topic of Nov. 4 Omaha Science Cafe

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, will give an overview of Ebola at the next Omaha Science Cafe to be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Slowdown, 729, N. 14th St.

Oct 30, 2014

UNMC physicians participate in Community Internship Program

Harris Frankel, M.D., neurological sciences, and Paul Paulman, M.D., family medicine, participated in the Community Internship Program through the Metro Omaha Medical Society.

Oct 30, 2014

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine to share Ebola expertise

UNMC and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, are launching two free online Ebola education courses. The downloadable courses will provide easy-to-understand instruction and resources for health care professionals, as well as the general public.

Oct 30, 2014

UNMC researcher heads $3.3 million national study in rare pediatric diseases

University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher, William Rizzo, M.D., has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant to study 10 rare diseases that affect children beginning in infancy or early childhood and throughout their life.

Oct 30, 2014

UNMC now shares logo with hospital partner, Nebraska Medicine

The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center and UNMC Physicians – once three separate but interconnected organizations – are now one operating under one name: Nebraska Medicine.

Oct 30, 2014

Campaign for Nebraska tops $1.8 billion

The University of Nebraska and University of Nebraska Foundation announced Oct. 27 that the Campaign for Nebraska: Unlimited Possibilities, which concludes Dec. 31, has raised more than $1.8 billion for the University of Nebraska.

Oct 30, 2014

Dr. Sacra thanks med center health care team

“I wanted to wear my Husker shirt to this event,” Rick Sacra, M.D., told a crowd of reporters and members of his health care team, “but I was told it was not appropriate.”

Sep 29, 2014