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Theories provide answers to carnival ride queasiness

By Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., professor and director of the UNMC physician assistant program. Dr. Huckabee worked as a physician assistant for 30 years, mostly in rural Nebraska. “Stop the ride! Stop the ride!” That’s what I screamed while strapped in a spinning carnival ride with my sister when I was about 11 years old.  It […]

Sep 4, 2013

Mike Huckabee

Department Profile – Internal Medicine

Number of people in department: Faculty:  152 clinical + 19 non-clinical = 171 Staff:       229 UNMC + 125 UNMC Physicians = 354 House staff/post-docs:  70 residents + 54 fellows + 5 post-docs = 129 Administrative structure: 10 clinical divisions: Cardiology Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology/Hepatology General Internal Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Nephrology Oncology/Hematology Pulmonary, […]

Sep 4, 2013

Medical Center recognized for LGBT health care equality

The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians recently received recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” from the Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The announcement was made after all four criteria for LGBT patient-centered care, as defined by the […]

Sep 4, 2013

Susan Swindells ad Jean Amoura

UNMC History 101: The Gifford legacy continues

UNMC ophthalmologist is better known today for his philanthropy and love of nature.

Sep 3, 2013

Regenerative medicine focus of tonight’s Science Cafe

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., will speak this evening at the Slowdown.

Sep 3, 2013

Timothy Baxter, M.D., to speak on aortic aneurysms

Dr. Baxter’s presentation part of this year’s grand rounds series for the department.

Sep 3, 2013

Michael Moulton, M.D.

Tammy Jones named director of UNMC’s radiography program

Educator praised for her “tremendous creativity and enthusiasm.”

Sep 3, 2013

Tammy Jones

Wednesday event kicks off disaster preparedness month

Speakers, fair to highlight Center for Preparedness Education’s activities.

Sep 3, 2013

Jono Anzalone, division disaster executive for the North Central Division of the American Red Cross, will speak on the role of non-profits in disaster response later this month.

UNMC LiveGreen – Whither the water?

No need to tell the rain, rain go away.

Sep 3, 2013

Consumate educator, Dr. Hodgson, dies at age 91

Former UNMC surgery chairman called a ‘gentleman and a scholar’

Sep 3, 2013

Paul Hodgson, M.D.