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Kearney workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children
Three national experts with advanced skills in diagnosing and treating children’s behavioral health problems, will conduct a free, three-day workshop April 8-10 in Kearney. The workshop received an overwhelming response. Thirty-four primary care health professionals, including family medicine physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners from 14 counties, signed up. The training, funded by the Behavioral Health […]
Mar 28, 2011
UNMC lecture to discuss link between social disparities and life expectancy
Harvard professor will make two presentations on Thursday When it comes to life expectancy, family history has something to do with it. But where you live, your job and educational level have a lot more say in how long you live, said David Williams, Ph.D., professor of public health at the Harvard School of […]
Mar 28, 2011
Legislative League visits campus
Judy Nelson wanted just a bit of one-on-one time with Charles Enke, M.D. “I don’t know if you remember but you treated my father,” the legislative league member said. “He talked about how he taught you the proper way to use the words ‘lay’ and ‘lie.'”
Mar 25, 2011
Plenty of spots remain for March 31 blood drive
A large number of donation time slots are still available for the UNMC campus blood drive scheduled for Thursday, March 31.
Mar 25, 2011
Dr. Watanabe-Galloway to lead UNMC’s Japanese relief effort
When it comes to disaster preparedness, Japan is one of the best in the world. But, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated many of the country’s rural villages.
Mar 25, 2011
Student spotlight – Jessica Bursovsky
Today we meet Jessica Bursovsky, a third-semester bachelor’s of science in nursing student at the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff.
Mar 25, 2011
UNMC for the record
Faculty from Tonji University in China visit UNMC and Gary Beck is honored for his educational efforts.
Mar 25, 2011
Dr. Shelley Smith receives UNMC’s top research award
Her genetics work in language disorders is recognized around the world Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of developmental neuroscience at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named UNMC’s fifth scientist laureate. The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers. Dr. Smith was honored along with 23 […]
Mar 25, 2011
Research Notes – Periodontitis drug may help treat cardiovascular disease
UNMC research published in March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association shows common, inexpensive antibiotic used to treat periodontitis — or gum disease — could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women.
Mar 24, 2011
NIH official to discuss great grant writing at March 29 seminar
UNMC investigators interested in inside input on what makes for great grant proposals to the National Institutes of Health may want to attend a special seminar on March 29.
Mar 24, 2011