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Chinese students, faculty arrive on campus

Meet the first Chinese students and faculty adviser to be part of the historic Asia Pacific Rim Development Program era in Nebraska.

Oct 25, 2005

Nebraska coalition champions global child health through NETV special

A coalition of public and private organizations hosted by Nebraska Educational Television and including the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska-Rotary International, the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, and the Douglas County Health Department, has joined the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in a nationwide effort to raise awareness about children’s health globally and locally. A […]

Oct 25, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet James Hammel, M.D.

James Hammel, M.D. is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Hammel is an assistant professor with the department of surgery.

Oct 24, 2005

Dr. McBride named director of bariatric surgery

Corrigan McBride, M.D., has been appointed as director of bariatric surgery in UNMC’s Department of Surgery.

Oct 24, 2005

Meth destroys lives, teeth

James Jenkins, an associate professor in the department of adult restorative dentistry at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, first became aware of ‘meth mouth’ in the mid 1990s. Today, he is helping patients including Bambi Smith salvage what is left of her teeth.

Oct 24, 2005

College of Nursing holds induction ceremony

The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state recently to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.

Oct 24, 2005

UNMC pharmacy students celebrate American Pharmacists Month

Students in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are celebrating American Pharmacists Month by offering immunization flu shots in Omaha and hosting several activities on campus. The students have organized three immunization flu shot clinics at Baker’s supermarkets in Omaha. Held from 1 to 6 p.m., the flu shots will […]

Oct 24, 2005

UNMC, UNL team up to develop tiny robots that have potential to change the future of surgery

Medical responders of the future may be three inches tall or less. But, these tiny-wheeled robots – slipped into the abdomen and controlled by surgeons hundreds of kilometers away – may be giants in saving the lives of roadside accident victims and soldiers injured on the battlefield. Each camera-carrying robot — the width of a […]

Oct 24, 2005

Alumni honor expert in neurogastroenterology

James Christensen, M.D., never dreamed he’d become an international expert in the muscles of the stomach and intestines. In recognition of his distinguished career, Dr. Christensen is a recipient of the 2005 College of Medicine Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award.

Oct 21, 2005

Dr. Pratt among early subspecialists

As one of the earliest hematologists in the region, Peyton Pratt, M.D., launched the state’s shift toward medical subspecialization. During this weekend’s College of Medicine alumni reunion, the 1944 graduate is being honored with the College of Medicine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Oct 21, 2005