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Dental day meets a pressing need
It is estimated that every year 51 million school hours are lost because of dental problems.
Feb 2, 2010
Danielle Dohrmann reflects on her Haiti experience
Danielle Dohrmann of UNMC International Health and Medical Education was the charge nurse last week in the operating room at the Project Medishare Hospital at the Port-au-Prince Airport.
Feb 2, 2010
Omaha VA center addition part of White House budget
The White House announced Monday a $125 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs that includes $56 million for planning and design of a clinical addition to the Omaha VA Medical Center at 42nd and Center streets.
Feb 2, 2010
UNMC offers new Ph.D. program to potential behavior analysts
A new Ph.D. program at UNMC will train students to teach others how to treat autism and behavior disorders.
Feb 1, 2010
Volunteers return from Haiti
UNMC’s Oluyemisi Odugbesan, M.D., stepped out of the terminal at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield on Sunday night and smiled as she saw Magda Peck, Sc.D., walk toward her, arms extended for a hug. And as the two embraced, tears began to flow from Dr. Odugbesan’s eyes.
Feb 1, 2010
SAHP fills two administrative posts
Two new administrative posts have been filled in the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions.
Feb 1, 2010
Alumni association supports med student’s trip to AMSA convention
UNMC second-year medical student Theresa Hahn attended American Medical Student Association (AMSA) national meeting in Oregon in December thanks to the help of the College of Medicine Alumni Association.
Feb 1, 2010
UNMC College of Dentistry gives children healthy smiles
It is estimated that every year 51 million school hours are lost because of dental problems. The majority source of those problems is cavities, which are the single most common chronic disease of childhood, occurring five to eight times as frequently as asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Feb. […]
Feb 1, 2010
Nebraska to hold first LYMPHOMAthon for research, education
The Lymphoma Research Foundation will host the first Nebraska LYMPHOMAthon 5K walk on Saturday, April 24, at Mahoney State Park, located just off of I-80 at exit 426, between Omaha and Lincoln. Registration and check-in begin at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. The walk will start at 10 a.m. This year, the foundation […]
Feb 1, 2010
MMI’s Jason Zeleny loves his dirty job
You probably won’t see Jason Zeleny on an episode of “Dirty Jobs” with Mike Rowe anytime soon, but his work can be messy.
Jan 29, 2010