UNMC Today
Mechanical Device Gives Heart a Rest And Patient Renewed Energy
Using a small electronic pumping device, called the HeartMate®, physicians at The Nebraska Medical Center have given a Nebraska woman reason to hope. Kathryn Stull, 55, of Gothenburg, Neb., is a self-confessed chatterbox. So when she stopped talking, her family knew something was wrong. “I simply didn’t have the energy to hold a […]
Oct 5, 2004
Tour of Hope cyclists to raise awareness of cancer clinical trials
The main office of the U.S. Postal Service in Omaha will host a rally starting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, to welcome the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™, a cycling journey across America to invigorate the public about the importance of cancer research. Team members will share personal stories and motivate the community to […]
Oct 1, 2004
Sobering look at sexual behavior of teens
More than 60 campus staff and faculty members recently received a sobering update on the progressively risky and disease-ridden sexual behaviors of Omaha teens.
Sep 30, 2004
UNMC Rural Health Education Network invites Nebraska secondary science teachers to annual Teacher Connections Workshop Oct. 28
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) invites Nebraska secondary science teachers to its 8th Annual Teacher Connections Workshop Thursday, Oct. 28, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at UNMC in Omaha. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science fall conference. Participation in […]
Sep 30, 2004
UNMC program mentors North Omaha teens
The fifth annual Stepping Forward/Reaching Back, a youth mentoring workshop, offered more than 60 minority middle and high school students a good look at what it takes to pursue a health professions career.
Sep 27, 2004
Diversity expert acknowledges UNMC program at Washington news conference
The chairman of a national commission looking into how more minority students can be directed into the health professions cited a unique partnership spearheaded by the University of Nebraska Medical Center as one example of how academic health science centers can address the diversity shortage at a news conference on Sept. 20 at the National […]
Sep 27, 2004
UNMC, 15 co-sponsors across Nebraska invite public to free health education series on managing pain Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Make It Go Away – Managing Pain.” The series will run on Thursdays, Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). The series will […]
Sep 22, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing establishes nursing education affiliation with Jordanian university
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and the Al-Zaytoonah Private University (AZPU) of Jordan, on Sept. 20, established an affiliation to advance nursing education in Jordan and the Arab region. During a signing ceremony at the UNMC campus in Omaha, the UNMC College of Nursing formalized a three-year contract affiliation with AZPU […]
Sep 20, 2004
2004 Garden Walk raises $36,300 for MMI programs
On June 12 – the day before the Munroe-Meyer Guild 2004 Garden Walk — Omaha nearly set a record for a single day’s rainfall. But the sun shone June 13 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and hundreds of guests moved through the seven-featured gardens, raising $36,300 for the MMI programs. Then, just as the walk ended, the clouds rolled in and by 5:05 p.m. it had begun to rain.
Sep 17, 2004
UNMC College of Medicine welcomes 123 new medical students into medical school during White Coat Ceremony
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine recently held its annual White Coat Ceremony to welcome 123 new medical students in the Class of 2008. The ceremony is a rite of passage into the profession for medical students beginning their careers in health-care. The ceremony is focused on professionalism, which encompasses ethical behavior, […]
Sep 16, 2004