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Dr. Asojo receives UNO Women of Color award
Oluwatoyin Asojo, Ph.D., has seen first-hand the devastation of such diseases as malaria, hookworm and HIV in her native Nigeria. As a child, she made a promise to herself to do something about it – and she has.
Mar 7, 2006
Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education invites health professionals to two-day bioterrorism symposium March 6-7 in Omaha
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education will host a two-day bioterrorism symposium in Omaha March 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 655 N 108th St. The symposium is part of the 2006 Biopreparedness Symposia Series, “Protecting Our Heartland and Its Resources.” The series, which provides insight and strategies in Homeland Security issues, brings together […]
Mar 1, 2006
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 2005. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, […]
Mar 1, 2006
Drug offers hope for children with pulmonary hypertension
In the past, the only treatment for children with potentially life-threatening pulmonary hypertension was a lung or a heart-lung transplant. Today, there is new hope. Sildenafil citrate – the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra – is among the latest treatment options for the disease commonly found in children with congenital […]
Feb 27, 2006
UNMC College of Nursing holds induction ceremony for 148 new nursing students in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Feb. 26, to recognize 148 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Feb 27, 2006
UNMC seeks to name new building in honor of Dr. Sorrell
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will seek approval at the March 3 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to name its new education building the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. The building would be named in honor of Michael F. Sorrell, M.D., a legendary physician and administrator at […]
Feb 24, 2006
National study shows over-the-counter supplements may work as well or better than prescription drugs for pain of osteoarthritis
Results of a U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study show the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin work as well or better in relieving knee pain from moderate to severe osteo-arthritis than standard prescription therapy. The study, which appears in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted in 16 sites across the country, […]
Feb 23, 2006
UNMC College of Dentistry freshman class once again ranks #1 with highest grade point average in U.S.
The freshmen class of first-year dental students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry located in Lincoln, once again rank number one with the highest grade point average (G.P.A.) among peer institutions. "With a G.P.A. of 3.80 this is the ninth year out of 13 that a freshmen class entering the […]
Feb 22, 2006
Operating rooms take cue from the cockpit
What do the crew of an airliner and an operating room team have in common? Whether you’re in the air or in the operating room, your life is in their hands. The parallel is too real to ignore. That’s why The Nebraska Medical Center is taking the lead in bringing patient safety to a […]
Feb 20, 2006
182 UNMC physicians on Best Doctors list
Selected by their peers, 182 University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians have been recognized as being among the Best Doctors in America. The physicians are affiliated with The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC’s hospital partner. The Best Doctors in America 2005-2006 database contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 32,000 physicians in the United States, or […]
Feb 17, 2006