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109 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
A total of 109 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha received their residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony held on campus. A residency is a training program for newly-graduated medical students in the medical area of their choice. Residencies range in length from three to six years. […]
Mar 17, 2011
A list of aid organizations for Japan
If you’re interested in supporting relief efforts in Japan following Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, check out this story from Yahoo that lists aid organizations.
Mar 16, 2011
Primary care, research and rural medicine rise in U.S.News rankings
UNMC’s primary care, research and rural medicine education programs all moved up in the 2012 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation’s top graduate schools.
Mar 16, 2011
AAMC education group to hold annual meeting on campus this week
The Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Central Group of Education Affairs (CGEA) will hold its annual meeting on the UNMC campus this week.
Mar 16, 2011
Campus tornado drill today
As part of Severe Weather Week, the UNMC campus will participate in a tornado drill today between 10 and 11 a.m.
Mar 16, 2011
Wellness Wednesday — Medication tips from the poison center
Data shows that Americans need to do a better job of understanding exactly what medications they take because, if they don’t, the consequences can be deadly.
Mar 16, 2011
Dr. Crouse to serve as interim vice chancellor at UNMC
Will fill void left by unexpected death of Dr. Rubens Pamies Dave Crouse, Ph.D., has been named interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His appointment was approved at the March 11 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Dr. Crouse’s […]
Mar 16, 2011
Nebraska’s 2nd Annual Lymphomathon to be held April 30, proceeds to fund research, patient education
Nebraska’s 2nd Lymphomathon 5K walk will be held Saturday, April 30, at Mahoney State Park. The event, which is hosted by the Lymphoma Research Foundation, will begin at 10 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. Mahoney State Park is located just off of I-80 at exit 426, between Omaha and Lincoln. […]
Mar 16, 2011
UNMC moves up in U.S.News & World Report rankings
Primary care, research and rural medicine programs register significant gains The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s primary care, research and rural medicine education programs all moved up in the 2012 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation’s top graduate schools. Some of the highlights for UNMC in the latest rankings include: · […]
Mar 15, 2011
Dr. Smith named Scientist Laureate
Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of the developmental neuroscience department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, has been named UNMC’s fifth Scientist Laureate.
Mar 15, 2011