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UNMC participates in VCU’s health disparities conference
Educators, health care professionals and researchers came together June 10 for the second annual Health Disparities Conference: Progress Toward Eliminating Health Disparities. The conference, which discussed the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities and the efforts to combat them, was at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Va.
Jun 22, 2005
Omahan visits eye clinic for decades
If not for a bit of pond scum, Della McClain might never have visited the Eye Associates at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. But, for almost 70 years, the 92-year-old has been coming faithfully to the eye clinic for check-ups.
Jun 22, 2005
UNMC faculty, students help pen clerkship guide
Several UNMC faculty and students were instrumental in a new clerkship guide that assists students as they participate in family medicine rotations. Paul Paulman, M.D., professor in UNMC’s Department of Family Medicine, is the editor-in-chief of the textbook.
Jun 21, 2005
Elder caregiving focus of town hall meeting
On June 22, Jane Potter, M.D., will be one of several geriatric specialists featured in a 60-minute Nebraska Educational Telecommunications special on elder caregiving in Nebraska, titled, “The Nebraska Caregiving Town Hall Meeting: A Nebraska Connects Special.”
Jun 20, 2005
Parking Services introduces new permit, renewal process
Parking Services is introducing a transferable parking permit this month, as well as a two-year parking renewal process. The new transferable permit takes effect July 1 and will be valid through June 30, 2007. See article for details.
Jun 20, 2005
UNMC plays integral role in second annual health disparities conference hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
Educators, health care professionals and researchers came together June 10 for the second annual Health Disparities Conference: Progress Toward Eliminating Health Disparities. The conference was held at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, to discuss the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities, and the efforts to combat them. The daylong conference, which […]
Jun 20, 2005
Procter & Gamble donates patents and research funding to UNMC to support researcher David B. Bylund, Ph.D.
Procter & Gamble, the makers of Tide laundry detergent, Pampers diapers and Crest toothpaste, has given seven patent families and a restricted cash grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The restricted cash grant will support research in the laboratory of David B. Bylund, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology as well as patent costs for […]
Jun 20, 2005
SEARCH provides rural experiences
By this summer, Robyn Henderson hopes to have at least 50 health profession students in community health rotations throughout rural Nebraska.
Jun 17, 2005
UNMC conducts study on breast cancer vaccine
UNMC researchers are conducting a unique vaccine trial for breast cancer patients with non-metastatic disease. Researchers believe giving the vaccine to patients at an earlier stage of cancer may produce a better chance of preventing a recurrence and cause regression of any remaining disease.
Jun 17, 2005
UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn dean’s list honors
Seventy-one students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the Spring 2005 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified for this distinction are […]
Jun 17, 2005