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Dr. Romberger receives YWCA award
Deb Romberger, M.D., interim chairwoman of UNMC’s Department of Internal Medicine, was honored June 14 by the YWCA Omaha during its annual Tribute to Women luncheon. Click for photo.
Jun 16, 2005
UNMC, UNL join forces for BIO 2005 convention
A team of more than 20 Nebraskans will head to Philadelphia this weekend for the BIO 2005 Annual International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology gathering with more than 18,000 biotech executives, investors, journalists, policymakers and scientists from more than 60 countries expected to attend.
Jun 16, 2005
UNMC, UNL join forces for Bio 2005 Convention in Philadelphia
“Go Big Red” will be a popular chant this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers compete in the College World Series. However, for another Nebraska team, the action this weekend won’t be at Rosenblatt Stadium, but rather at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. A team of more than 20 Nebraskans will head to […]
Jun 16, 2005
Sellout crowd of more than 3,300 attends Cattlemen’s Ball
The 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball was winding down. The nurses and staff in the UNMC tent had put in a full day, taking blood pressures and screening people for prostate cancer and skin damage. A man walked into the tent and approached one of the nursing team. He didn’t introduce himself, but he said he wanted to say, “Thank you.” Click to find out more about this year’s Cattlemen’s Ball, including why the man was saying thanks.
Jun 15, 2005
Camp CoHoLo honored with 2005 Integrity Award
The Better Business Bureau of Omaha recently awarded Camp CoHoLo, Children’s Cancer Camps of Nebraska, one of the 2005 Integrity Awards in the charitable/not-for-profit category.
Jun 14, 2005
Dr. Armitage on international cancer research board
James Armitage, M.D., Shapiro Professor of Medicine and oncologist in UNMC’s Internal Medicine Department, has been named to the French Institut Nation du Cancer International Scientific Advisory Board. He is one of only six Americans selected to serve on the international board for cancer research in France.
Jun 14, 2005
Neurology residents score well on training exams
Earlier this month, the academic and private neurology and neurosurgery community bid farewell to two graduates from the joint neurology residency program between UNMC and Creighton University.
Jun 13, 2005
Grant supports patient safety work in rural hospitals
For the past four years, UNMC faculty members — Katherine Jones, Ph.D.; Gary Cochran, Pharm.D.; and Keith Mueller, Ph.D. — have assisted Nebraska’s small rural hospitals in their efforts to prevent medication errors. Now, their work is being recognized nationally with a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Jun 13, 2005
14 undergraduate students participate in UNMC Rural Health Education Network’s Agro-Medicine Workshop May 15-20 in Omaha
The Agro-Medicine workshop is a weeklong program that provides the opportunity for up to 20 undergraduate students in health-related fields to visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center and learn about issues affecting rural citizens. The curriculum includes topics such as: · Farm safety · Stress in rural life · Environmental farm and ranching concerns […]
Jun 13, 2005
UNMC Health Science Meet hosts 73 students from 31 schools across Nebraska
Seventy-three eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska are attending the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 13th annual Health/Science Meet June 9-11, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science […]
Jun 13, 2005