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529 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 529 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. In Kearney, UNMC commencement is Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center on the Kearney campus. Graduates are in the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, […]
May 7, 2002
Dr. Crouse appointed interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has appointed David Crouse, Ph.D., as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and interim dean for graduate studies. The appointment, subject to approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, would be effective June 1.
May 7, 2002
Survivors of heart disease, stroke make 2002 Heart Walk a personal quest
For many of the individuals and families participating in Saturday’s eighth annual Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk, the walk had personal meaning. With 1,703 people registering for the walk, $305,382 has been raised so far. UNMC received an award for the top fundraising company, raising $32,788 to date. See story for photos.
May 7, 2002
Dr. Crouse appointed interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has appointed David Crouse, Ph.D., as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and interim dean for graduate studies. The appointment, subject to approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, would be effective June 1. Im delighted to have an individual of Dr. Crouses […]
May 7, 2002
UNMC radiology residents rank high in passage of oral licensure exams
UNMC’s Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program ranks near the top 10 percent of all programs in oral exam pass rate. From 1997 to 2001, UNMC residents ranked 20th out of 196 programs nationally among those taking the American Board of Radiology oral exam for the first time. During that same time, 18 of UNMC’s 20 residents passed on the first attempt.
May 6, 2002
Nursing career blossoms for mother, daughter
Dawn Franklin has watched her mother build a lifelong career in nursing. On Saturday, the 26-year-old will start building her own career when she graduates with a bachelor’s degree from the UNMC College of Nursing.
The ceremony falls during National Nurses Week, which begins May 6 and culminates May 12 on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of the nursing profession.
May 6, 2002
New chair of UNMC’s obstetrics/gynecology department announced
Carl Smith, M.D., has returned to his alma mater — the University of Nebraska Medical Center — as chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology. In 1988, he joined the UNMC faculty as an assistant professor. Over the years, he served UNMC’s department of obstetrics and gynecology in varying capacities: associate residency program director, […]
May 6, 2002
Screening event promotes cancer prevention, early detection
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, a partnership between UNMC and NHS, held its third annual free cancer screening at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church social hall Sunday, April 28. Nearly 100 men and women participated in the screening.
May 3, 2002
UNMC’s student-run STD clinic gains South Omaha’s RESPECT
For three months after UNMC’s RESPECT Clinic opened, Theresa Spitzer wondered when the first patient would walk through the door.
Dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and education of sexually transmitted diseases among South Omaha’s underserved persons, the clinic didn’t receive a single patient between Oct. 3, 2001, and January. Since then, RESPECT (Responsible Early STD Prevention Education and Community Testing) has consistently served four to five patients each time it is open — a total of almost 40 patients as of May 1.
May 3, 2002
ACCME reaccredits UNMC’s Center for Continuing Education
The Center for Continuing Education within the UNMC College of Medicine has received a four-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
May 2, 2002