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ENT residency program earns full accreditation
UNMC’s Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency program has achieved a five-year accreditation – the longest possible — by the residency review committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The ACGME is responsible for the accreditation of post-M.D. medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a […]
Aug 23, 2005
45 UNMC students receive diplomas during summer commencement
Diplomas were conferred on 45 University of Nebraska Medical Center students recently. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown. College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Kearney Division) ALDA – Mark W. Harvey KEARNEY – Joni L. Schmid Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Lincoln Division) […]
Aug 15, 2005
Moves don’t deter distance learning student
If Maria Manske had gotten a bachelor’s degree in radiation science from UNMC while she lived 40 miles away in Fremont, it would have been a short daily commute to campus. Instead, she earned her degree while moving four times in two years and living as far away as Chapel Hill, N.C. – almost 1,500 miles. But because of UNMC’s distance learning online degree completion program, Manske didn’t feel so distant.
Aug 12, 2005
Nebraska to launch unique statewide lung cancer screening program
In the wake of ABC anchorman Peter Jennings’ death from lung cancer, University of Nebraska Medical Center officials have announced a unique statewide effort to identify potential lung cancer early through CT scans provided by participating hospitals across the state. Beginning this fall, study participants will see whether periodic CT (computed tomography) scans can detect […]
Aug 9, 2005
Correa uses radio, TV to fight tobacco use among Latinos
Antonia Correa is on a crusade against tobacco use in the Latino community. It’s a mission she’s been fighting for several years as the tobacco prevention specialist for the UNMC Community Partnership.
Aug 4, 2005
Twenty high school juniors, seniors from Nebraska participate UNMC Summer Health Professions Career Workshop Aug. 3-6
“It is always a pleasure having the Summer Health Professions Career Workshop students on campus,” said Lisa Jewell, director of the UNMC Youth Learning Center. “All of the students are ranked at the top of their class and eager to learn.” Of the 60 students that applied to attend the four-day workshop only 20 […]
Aug 4, 2005
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff receives $197,856 grant to conduct asthma screening in Northern Plains Tribal communities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff recently received a $197,856 Native American Research Centers for Health grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Assistant Professor T. Kim Rodehorst, Ph.D., is principal investigator for the grant and will use the funding for asthma screening in […]
Aug 3, 2005
2005 Cattlemen’s Ball raises $600,000 for UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
Officials from the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center today to make a donation of historic proportions — $600,000. The funds were generated by the 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball held June 4 at the Herb Albers Feedlot near Wisner, Neb. The amount nearly triples the previous fund-raising record for the event. […]
Jul 26, 2005
Graduate earns long-distance bachelor’s degree
When Sonja Belville came to Omaha in May to receive her bachelor of science degree in radiation science technology, she did something she had wanted to do for two years – see what the rest of her classmates looked like. Belville participated in UNMC’s RT to BSRT online degree completion program and did her entire two years of study a thousand miles away in Florida.
Jul 25, 2005
UNMC to participate in clinical trial using adult stems cells to enhance bone healing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has become the fifth site in the U.S. to enter into a clinical trial with Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., to determine if special adult stem cells can help speed the healing of severe leg fractures and eliminate the need to do painful bone grafting procedures. Candidates for the Phase […]
Jul 25, 2005