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Management Series begins Oct. 1, applications due Sept. 23
A new session of the UNMC Management Series kicks off on Oct. 1 and applications for the course are due Sept. 23.
Aug 28, 2009
UNMC cardiologist is first to use new device in Nebraska
A UNMC physician has performed Nebraska’s first implant of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) that uses a new system that minimizes the number of connections between cardiac leads and the ICD.
Aug 28, 2009
A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments
The following is a schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.
Aug 28, 2009
Ugandan children receive care at pediatric dental clinic
Healthy smiles brought children from Jinja, Uganda, to the UNMC Pediatric Dental Clinic on Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2009
C.L. Werner’s face to go on the ‘Barroom Floor’
C.L. Werner — a legend in the trucking industry and strong supporter of UNMC — will be saluted by the Omaha Press Club as the next “Face on the Barroom Floor” on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Aug 28, 2009
Urgent information about the university H1N1 flu policy
The University of Nebraska has released important policy information for employees and students regarding the H1N1 flu virus.
Aug 28, 2009
UNMC cardiologist is first to use new device in Nebraska
A University of Nebraska Medical Center physician has performed the first implant in Nebraska of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) using a new connector system that minimizes the number of connections between cardiac leads and the ICD. The procedure was performed July 30 at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System’s Omaha Medical Center by […]
Aug 28, 2009
Registration for global health conference still open
The Midwestern Regional Global Health conference will be Sept. 11-13 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Omaha.
Aug 27, 2009
Spotlight on innovation – Meet Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D.
As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; roughly one out of 53 with numbers anticipated to quadruple by 2050. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research, pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, and director for the Center of Neurodegenerative Disorders, feels these numbers are quite simply too high.
Aug 27, 2009
Omaha Women’s Health & Wellness Conference to focus on aging
The public is invited to attend the 12th annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Aging Successfully While Caring for Others,” on Friday, Oct. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, One Arena Way in Council Bluffs. The cost of the conference is $49, which includes breakfast, lunch, […]
Aug 27, 2009