UNMC Today
Omaha joins other U.S. cities, Mexico to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week Oct. 15-20
Millions of Mexican immigrants now rely on the American health system for their daily needs. To accommodate those needs, a host of Omaha health providers and social service agencies are sponsoring the second annual Bi-National Health Week, October 15-20. Various issues are highlighted through a week of education, screenings and fun for the entire […]
Sep 26, 2007
UNMC Career Day gives students from 47 rural high schools information on health professions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural Health, made up of students from rural areas studying at UNMC, held its eleventh Career Day September 18. The event is co-sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center program. The event introduced 215 high school students to […]
Sep 21, 2007
UNMC to host Sept. 24 informational sessions in Kearney for those interested in bachelor’s, masters nursing degrees
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites those interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions Sept. 24, in Kearney at Good Samaritan Hospital. Sessions will be available during the times and location below. Sept. 24 Good Samaritan Hospital, Rooms B/C, 10 East 31st St. […]
Sep 13, 2007
UNMC receives $255,500 University of Nebraska Foundation grants for research equipment
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received two grants totaling $255,445 from the University of Nebraska Foundation to acquire and upgrade research equipment. The annual grants are made available from unrestricted donations to the foundation. “These grants help enhance the infrastructure required to support nationally competitive research programs,” said Paula Turpen, Ph.D., UNMC […]
Sep 13, 2007
Keith Mueller, Ph.D., receives Nebraska Rural Health Association’s prestigious president’s award for service to rural health
Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs in the UNMC College of Public Health, received the prestigious “President’s Award” from the Nebraska Rural Health Association’s (NeRHA) for his distinguished service to rural health. Dr. Mueller, who was given the award during the group’s annual meeting this month, was recognized as a key national figure […]
Sep 13, 2007
25 talented Omaha-area acts to compete for $1,000 during Sept. 22 Omaha’s Got Talent show
UNMC College of Pharmacy students invite public to show, proceeds to go towards cancer research, patient support services Twenty-five talented Omaha-area acts will compete for a first-prize of $1,000 during the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Class of 2009 Omaha’s Got Talent show on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., at Central […]
Sep 12, 2007
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center recruits nationally renowned breast and colon cancer researcher
Renowned breast and colon cancer researcher, Michael Brattain, Ph.D., has joined the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center as the new associate director for basic research. Since 2003, Dr. Brattain (pronounced brat-ten) has served as the senior vice president for basic science at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, N.Y. He also has been […]
Sep 12, 2007
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements at UNMC. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent […]
Sep 11, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,124 students enrolled for the 2007-08 school year – an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,067. The biggest increase occurred in the Graduate College where enrollment climbed by 54 […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC study of large database associates TNFα drug therapy with increased melanoma and skin cancers
The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of cancer is not a new notion. A study about the cancer risk of taking certain medications has revealed new information and also supports long-held views about cancers and RA. The study is published in the current journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism, by University of […]
Sep 10, 2007