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PBS documentary ‘Medicine Woman’ to be shown

Nov. 18 event includes a Q&A with the producer.

Nov 7, 2016

An image of Susan La Flesche Picotte used in the documentary (Nebraska State Historical Society)

Midtown Crossing, Blackstone District businesses offer discounts

Crave is offering a 50 percent off event for the month of November.

Nov 4, 2016

An entree from the Grey Plume.

Rural rotation goes interprofessional

Two sessions of the first-ever interprofessional rural rotation were completed this year.

Nov 4, 2016

State Sen. Mike Gloor, who has introduced legislation to raise the tobacco tax, meets with Katie Earll (left) and Melissa Leon during their interprofessional rural rotation this fall.

UNMC, community health providers aid transitioning

Two-year, $100,000 grant will help develop model focusing on older patients being transitioned from hospitals.

Nov 4, 2016

Claudia Chaperon, Ph.D.

Local astronomy organizations to offer viewing

Sidewalk Astronomers, the Omaha Astronomical Society, will hold viewing event on UNMC campus Monday.

Nov 4, 2016

Student spotlight – Alena Skrundevskiy

Student hopes to improve health care system through health administration.

Nov 4, 2016

Alena Skrundevskiy

UNMC will be home to ‘a national resource’

State, university officials turn out to mark $19.8 million award to develop the National Center for Health Security and Biopreparedness.

Nov 4, 2016

Attendees included, from left, University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research Chris Kratochvil, M.D., UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford, and State Sen. Robert Hilkemann.

China in October, Part Three: Connections with Partners

Delegations from UNMC visit university and clinical partners in China to maintain and form new connections.

Nov 4, 2016

Michael Sitorius, M.D., chairperson for the Department of Family Medicine, participates in a patient consultation at Yangpu Hospital in Shanghai with graduates from UNMC's Family Medicine Leadership Course. (Consent for photo obtained by Yangpu Hospital staff.)

Camp experiences key for medical student

As Daniel Mulhall prepares for his residency, he reflects on his Camp Munroe sparked his interest in health care.

Nov 3, 2016

Daniel Mulhall

Dr. Allen named to lead psychology department

Keith Allen, Ph.D., has been at MMI for 30 years.

Nov 3, 2016

Keith Allen, Ph.D.