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UNMC’s Rural Health Education Network and Nebraska Area Health Education Centers award 39 small community grants
The Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced the funding of 39 grants to small communities around the state. The grants, which total nearly $47,000, range between $750 and $3,000 and are used to fund projects aimed at improving community health and to introduce Nebraska youth to health […]
Mar 30, 2007
UNMC continues its climb in 2008 U.S. News rankings
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s push for quality academics is reflected in the latest U.S.News & World Report’s ranking of the country’s graduate schools, which show UNMC programs are making a steady climb among the nation’s top programs. For the first time, the UNMC College of Medicine’s primary care program made the top […]
Mar 30, 2007
UNMC professor suggests trying different approach to ease allergies
Runny nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Spring is in the air, literally. And while many turn to over-the-counter and prescription medications for relief, William A. Ingram, M.D., suggests trying a different approach to ease allergy symptoms. An ear, nose and throat specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
Pioneer in geriatric medicine Robert Neil Butler, M.D., to be guest speaker for April 12 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology
Robert Neil Butler, M.D., gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be the guest speaker for the 2007 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Thursday, April 12, in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The talk, which is sponsored by the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
Nursing Excellence at The Nebraska Medical Center Receives National “Magnet” Recognition
For more information contact Cherie Lytle, clytle@nebraskamed.com (402) 552-2282 The Nebraska Medical Center, including Clarkson West Medical Center, is honored to receive the esteemed Magnet designation for extraordinary nursing care. The achievement, as determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, is widely viewed as the ‘gold standard’ in the nursing […]
Mar 26, 2007
UNMC College of Pharmacy Associate Professor, Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., receives American Pharmacists Association award
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Associate Professor, Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., is the 2007 recipient of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Pharmacy Practice. The award was presented recently at the association’s annual meeting in Atlanta. The award recognizes the achievements of […]
Mar 26, 2007
UNMC, 25 communities across Nebraska to present free Mini-Medical School April 12, 19 and 26 on mental health issues
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 25 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health education series titled, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality: The Promise of 21st Century Research.” The series, which will be held on April 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30 to […]
Mar 23, 2007
UNMC co-sponsoring nursing conference in India
The first nursing conference in India co-sponsored by UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will be held in Mumbai, India, on Friday and Saturday. The conference, which is a collaboration with P. J. Hinduja National Hospital and Nursing College, is organized and led by Nizar Mamdani, executive director of the International Healthcare Services (IHS).
Mar 22, 2007
Recognizing Dr. Ghorpade — Gilmore style
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D., executive vice chairwoman and associate professor in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, was presented with the Gilmore Award on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2007
UNMC study published in prestigious medical journal says antibiotics appear to be overprescribed for sinus infections
Antibiotics are prescribed for nearly 83 percent of acute sinus infections, and roughly 70 percent of chronic sinus infections, despite the fact that viruses, not bacteria, are by far the most frequent cause of this condition, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives […]
Mar 19, 2007