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Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center awarded $150,000 planning grant to improve health of Latinos
The Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center (CN-AHEC) has been awarded a $150,000 planning grant to improve the health-care of Latinos in six counties in central Nebraska. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awarded the grant as part of its program, Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos. The CN-AHEC was established in 2001 as […]
Oct 9, 2002
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., announces plans to retire as College of Nursing dean
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., professor and dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, has announced her plans for retirement, effective July 31, 2003. She has served as dean of the College of Nursing since March 1, 1995. The timing is right, said Dr. Lindsey. Ive been working in nursing education for more […]
Oct 1, 2002
Public invited to see largest collection of Midwest dental artifacts during UNMC College of Dentistry’s annual museum open house in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, invites the public to its free, annual opening of its Dental Museum, Oct. 7-12, during which the museum puts its entire collection on display. The museum has one of the largest regional collections of historical dental equipment and artifacts dating from the 1850s. […]
Sep 30, 2002
UNMC, NHS to sponsor Visiting Nurse Scholar, Lois Evans, D.N.Sc., pioneer of reducing use of restraints in nursing homes
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and Nebraska Health System will host Lois Evans, D.N.Sc., as its Visiting Nurse Scholar, Oct. 14 and 15. Dr. Evans, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, is one of the nation’s foremost researchers in the care of the elderly. Dr. Evans conducted research on […]
Sep 27, 2002
UNMC, OPS honor first teens to attend Gilbert Academy
From June 9 to July 20, five Omaha Public School students attended Gilbert Academy — a six-week college preparatory program at Dillard University, a historically black college in New Orleans. The OPS connection developed as part of UNMC’s historic affiliation agreement with Dillard University inaugurated this year.
Sep 26, 2002
Local Nebraska high school students participate in UNMC Health Professions Career Day to learn about health professions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center held its sixth Rural Health Professions Career Day recently. The event, also sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network, introduced students to the health professions. One hundred and twenty-one high school students from 24 rural high schools learned about opportunities in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, […]
Sep 25, 2002
UNMC/NHS perform world’s first urinary diversion with robotic surgical system
Surgeons at UNMC/NHS successfully performed the world’s first ileal conduit urinary diversion Sept. 4 using a combination of the da Vinci Surgical System (computer assisted laparoscopic arms) and traditional laparoscopic techniques.
Sep 20, 2002
UNMC Mini-Medical School
UNMC, partners across Nebraska to sponsor free health education series beginning Oct. 3; on new developments in research, treatment of head, nose, throat diseases The University of Nebraska Medical Center and eight sites across Nebraska invite the public to attend UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational series on four consecutive Thursdays beginning Oct. 3. […]
Sep 20, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students; symbolizes entry into profession
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony recently to welcome 45 new dental students and 20 dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as a call to achieve the high standards set forth in the profession. […]
Sep 19, 2002
UNMC/NHS team first in the world to use robotic surgical system for complex urinary diversion
Surgeons at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health System successfully performed the world’s first ileal conduit urinary diversion using a combination of the da Vinci Surgical System (computer assisted laparoscopic arms) and traditional laparoscopic techniques. The combined technique now offers significant quality of life enhancement — with greatly reduced pain and recovery time — […]
Sep 19, 2002