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UNMC professor enters public health leadership institute
Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., assistant professor and acting chairwoman of the epidemiology department in the College of Public Health, recently was selected to join the National Public Health Leadership Institute’s 18th class.
Apr 10, 2009
Public Health Week story 5 — minority health
A disproportionate burden of disease among racial and ethnic minorities results in greater health care expenditures not only for these groups but for the rest of society.
Apr 10, 2009
A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments
A schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.
Apr 10, 2009
Kicks for a Cure tickets available
Tickets are available to UNMC employees for several events at the fourth annual Kicks for a Cure.
Apr 10, 2009
First female Navajo surgeon to speak at UNMC on April 13
Renowned Native American doctor, Lori Arviso Alvord, M.D., will present “The Scalpel and the Silver Bear: Combining Western Medicine and Traditional Navajo Ceremonies to Create Healing Environments” on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place […]
Apr 10, 2009
Medical center to host internationally recognized nurse scientist
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center, the UNMC College of Nursing, and The Nebraska Medical Center next week will host Carol Estwing Ferrans, Ph.D. She is associate dean for research and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing. Dr. Ferrans, the college’s Twentieth Visiting Nurse Scholar, […]
Apr 9, 2009
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute offers social skills therapy to children and teens with autism
Gathering around the table for game night with friends can be enjoyable entertainment. But for children and teens with autism, playing Apples to Apples can be a dreaded social activity. “Children and teens with autism often have difficulty with peer-to-peer interactions,” said Terri Mathews, Ph.D., a psychologist and assistant professor with the Munroe-Meyer Institute at […]
Apr 9, 2009
Lookin’ at U — Christy Williams
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 Christy Williams, an administrative associate in Munroe-Meyer Institute Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Apr 9, 2009
MMI employee wins ‘Wing Dings’ lunch
There is such a thing as a free lunch. KGOR radio personality Dave Wingert delivered it to employees in the patient information office at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute on Monday.
Apr 9, 2009
Public Health Week story 4 — prevention and wellness
Heart disease and stroke are among the nation’s leading causes of death and major causes of disability.
Apr 9, 2009