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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
Nursing presents teaching, research, service, staff awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently honored faculty and staff with excellence in teaching, research, professional service and staff excellence awards. The recipients were Joyce Black, Ph.D., Bunny Pozehl, Ph.D., Susan Muhlbauer, Ph.D., and Rhonda Harnish.
Jun 10, 2005
University fares well in legislative session
Between debate on motorcycle helmets and proposed smoking bans, Nebraska lawmakers dealt with a number of university-related bills during their 90-day session that ended June 3. “Overall, the session was very productive for the University of Nebraska and UNMC,” said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.
Jun 10, 2005
UNMC conducting unique study on vaccine for breast cancer
University of Nebraska Medical Center 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. The vaccine is also unique in […]
Jun 10, 2005