Chuck Brown
UNMC Physicians offers access to new urgent care clinic
Families understand that sometimes unexpected things happen. Children get sick over the weekend, a family member slips and falls after work or a baby runs a temperature on Saturday and waiting until Monday to see a physician is just not an option. These types of situations make urgent care centers a great place to seek care and a viable alternative to the emergency room.
Jul 13, 2009
2009-2012 strategic plan posted on UNMC Intranet
The 2009-2012 UNMC Strategic Plan has been posted on the UNMC Intranet.
Jul 10, 2009
NIH taps UNMC’s core facility expertise for conference
UNMC’s core facilities and the people who operate them help make the medical center a great place to do research. That’s the word from Pi-Wan Cheng, Ph.D., professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology and the Eppley Institute and one of UNMC’s top core facility users.
Jul 10, 2009
Construction underway in Norfolk
Footings have been poured and construction has begun on the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division on the campus of Northeast Community College in Norfolk.
Jul 10, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – UNMC looks to reclaim cycling title
Last year, Union Pacific took UNMC’s Corporate Cycling Challenge title. On Sunday, Aug. 16, medical center cyclists have a chance to take the crown back.
Jul 8, 2009
Freedom celebration culminates year long diversity series
Nowadays, it’s hard to imagine it could take six months for news to reach another part of the country. With cell phones, twitter, e-mail and instant messages, we are connected (or overloaded) with information.
Jul 6, 2009
SMDEP goal: increase the number of health care providers
The facts say it all. Patients who live in rural Nebraska communities must, at times, travel hours to Omaha for treatment. Despite the widely reported boom in the Hispanic population, only 2.8 percent of the U.S. health care providers are Hispanic. American Indians make up .3 percent. Blacks represent just 3.5 percent of health care professionals, a number that hasn’t changed much since 1950.
Jul 6, 2009
UNMC helps find new genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis
UNMC researchers are part of a nationwide consortium that has identified a new risk factor gene for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — a crippling disorder that affects about 1 percent of the U.S. population.
Jun 30, 2009
‘CSI Omaha’ the focus of July 7 Science Cafe
The popular CBS show, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas forensic scientists as they uncover the circumstances behind mysterious deaths and other crimes.
Jun 30, 2009
Radiation Science Technology to hold first-ever alumni reunion
It started with a simple idea – let’s have a party. From there, it has mushroomed into a full-blown reunion July 17-18 for graduates of the UNMC Radiation Science Technology Education program.
Jun 30, 2009