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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
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
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
Tammy Jones named director of UNMC’s radiography program
Educator praised for her “tremendous creativity and enthusiasm.”
Sep 3, 2013
Wednesday event kicks off disaster preparedness month
Speakers, fair to highlight Center for Preparedness Education’s activities.
Sep 3, 2013
Consumate educator, Dr. Hodgson, dies at age 91
Former UNMC surgery chairman called a ‘gentleman and a scholar’
Sep 3, 2013