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Work to continue at 45th and Emile streets

Final utility tie-ins begin the week of Aug. 11.

Jul 30, 2014

Family medicine student group garners national honor

Group recognized for its professional development activities.

Jul 29, 2014

The 2013-2014 winning officers are, from left, Kyle Klammer, Haley Kathol, Michael Powell, Audra Kennedy, Nathan Messbarger, Lindsay Klug and Jessica Sonderup.

Med center Patient Food Services recognized

Spirit of Sodexo Award honors “improvement to patient experience” at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Jul 29, 2014

A Sodexo team member prepares a patient's food tray.

LiveGreen: 60,000 syringes, oh my!

Daunting recycling effort takes a team.

Jul 29, 2014

Campus invited to attend investiture activities

Ceremony, reception for UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., set for Sept. 5.

Jul 29, 2014

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Anesthesiology department announces new divisions

To better focus its resources and ability to support the clinical enterprise, the acute care program and the cardiovascular program, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology has formed two new divisions within the department, Chairman Steven Lisco, M.D., announced. The Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology will be led by Tara Brakke, M.D., and the Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care will be led by Daniel Johnson, M.D., Dr. Lisco said.

Jul 28, 2014

Regents appoint Med Center Development Board of Directors

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the appointment of seven individuals to oversee development projects near UNMC.

Jul 28, 2014

Nebraska Medical Center named top hospital in state

There is much to celebrate in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings. The Nebraska Medical Center has been ranked nationally at 36 for cancer care, the highest we’ve placed in this specialty. U.S. News & World Report surveyed nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide to come up with this year’s list of Best Hospitals. For 2014-15, U.S. News evaluated hospitals in 16 adult specialties and ranked the top 50 in most of the specialties. Just 3 percent of the hospitals analyzed for Best Hospitals earned national ranking in even one specialty.

Jul 28, 2014

Former UNMC Chancellor Robert Sparks, M.D., dies

Robert Sparks, M.D., the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s second chancellor (1972-1976), died Tuesday, July 1, in California following several months of declining health. He was 82. An accomplished speaker in the fields of internal medicine, gastroenterology, alcohol and drug addictions and health planning policy, Dr. Sparks also held the position of vice president of the University of Nebraska system.

Jul 28, 2014

Physician Leadership Academy graduates recognized

Twenty-two physicians recently completed the Physician Leadership Academy. It was established in 2004 to fulfill the need to develop physicians as leaders and to provide educational opportunities for subjects not offered in their medical curriculum.

Jul 28, 2014