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Wisconsin woman recognized as 3,000th transplant patient
Twenty years, 3,000 transplants. It almost sounds like a new car warranty. But for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center it represents a significant milestone in the treatment of cancer patients who come to Omaha from all over the world. On July 3, the medical center […]
Jul 18, 2003
UNMC The Nebraska Medical Center transplant program among the best
Having performed 3000 transplants over the past 20 years, the bone marrow/peripheral stem cell transplant program at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center is firmly established among the elite programs in the country. In terms of transplants performed, we have done more transplants than anyone for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, said Julie Vose, M.D., professor and chief […]
Jul 18, 2003
UNMC School of Allied Health Professions Held 2003 Faculty and Student Awards Ceremony
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers School of Allied Health Professions held its 2003 Student and Faculty Awards Ceremony and 16th Annual Student Research Forum in May. The annual year in review was highlighted by the announcement that Darwin Brown, instructor in Physicians Assistant Program, received the 2003 Teacher of the Year Award and Adam […]
Jul 18, 2003
UNMC and UNeMed sponsor 2003 Inventor Recognition Reception
Intellectual property in the form of patents acquired from advanced research is an increasingly integral part of UNMC’s strategic plan to increase revenue.
Jul 16, 2003
Omaha Inventors Club founder attends reception
The quiet gentleman sitting in the back of the room at the 2003 Inventor Awards Reception came only to see other inventors honored for work well done.
Jul 16, 2003
NIH executive keynotes UNMC-hosted regional BRIN conference
UNMC hosted a regional conference of state administrators in May for the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). The BRIN Central Region Meeting allowed BRIN coordinators from Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma to review their respective state programs with Fred Taylor, Ph.D., director of the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program.
Jul 10, 2003
Gov. Johanns announces partnership to retain poison center in Nebraska
Continuing an ongoing tradition of collaboration, the State of Nebraska has partnered with Creighton University Medical Center, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System to create a new poison center in Nebraska – the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced the partnership at a news conference at the University […]
Jul 10, 2003
Dick Davis, Ed.D., appointed to national medical school accreditation committee
An Omaha businessman and education advocate has been appointed to a national committee that has the accrediting authority for medical education programs. Dick C.E. Davis, Ed.D., chief executive officer of the Davis Companies, will fill the position of one of two "public members" of the 17-member Liaison Committee of Medical Education. Sponsored jointly by the […]
Jul 7, 2003
Speaker uses humor, candor to deliver sobering review of anti-gay bias
D. Moritz used a self-effacing, humorous conversation style, interactive audience participation and an eye-opening review of anti-gay bias in America in her presentation of “Rainbow at UNMC: Lessons in Gay and Lesbian Issues,” on June 24.
Jul 2, 2003
More than 215 to attend disaster mental health conference in Omaha July 10-11
More than 215 people are expected to attend the first-ever Nebraska Disaster Mental Health Conference on July 10-11 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha. The conference is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, the University of Nebraska Medical Center department of psychiatry, BryanLGH Medical Center, NEBHANDS, and Lutheran Family Services. […]
Jul 2, 2003