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Services Tuesday for UNMC radiologist, Dr. Jud Gurney
Funeral services for Jud Gurney, M.D., longtime professor of radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 1920 N. 102nd St. Dr. Gurney, 55, died Thursday at The Nebraska Medical Center after a battle with stomach cancer. Dr. Gurney, who […]
Mar 19, 2010
UNMC program to increase numbers of psychiatric nurse practitioners in Nebraska
Like most rural areas, the Nebraska panhandle is no exception when it comes to needing more behavioral health professionals. Currently there are two psychiatrists and two psychiatric nurse practitioners serving the area. Nancy Meier is hoping to change that. There are only 148 psychiatrists and 46 psychiatric nurse practitioners in Nebraska. Out of that, […]
Mar 19, 2010
Meet UNMNC New Investigator Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik, D.V.M., Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik, D.V.M., Ph.D., answers questions about her work, life and interests.
Mar 19, 2010
Match Day marks next step for Eric Reed, fourth-year med students
In 1998, Eric Reed lost his young daughter to Tay-Sachs disease — a fatal genetic disorder. His experience with her health care professionals influenced his career choice.
Mar 18, 2010
Music as Medicine to feature wind duo
A wind duo from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during today’s Music as Medicine Concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Mar 18, 2010
Lookin’ at U – Tom Caffrey
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Tom Caffrey, research coordinator in the Eppley Institute.
Mar 18, 2010
Meet UNMC New Investigator Paul Dunman, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Paul Dunman, Ph.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests.
Mar 18, 2010
Lack of sleep: A common Springtime problem for children
Many families like to blame the time change for those irritable mornings and repeated attempts to wake-up the kids. There’s no doubt that lack of sleep can be a common springtime problem for children, adolescents and teenagers.
Mar 18, 2010
119 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
A total of 119 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha received their residency assignments today during the traditional Match Day ceremony held in the Sorrell Center on the UNMC campus. A residency is a training program for newly-graduated medical students in the medical area of their choice. Residencies range in […]
Mar 18, 2010
Anesthesiologists earn rare care qualification
UNMC’s Tara Brakke, M.D., and Sasha Shillcutt, M.D., recently became part of a select group of U.S. anesthesiologists who have passed the ASCeXAM.
Mar 17, 2010