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Bunny Pozehl, PhD, receives national award for work in heart failure

The award recognizes PhD-prepared nurse scientists who have demonstrated outstanding contributions and exemplary leadership in nursing research.

Oct 19, 2020

Bunny Pozehl, PhD

C-STARS Introduces Two New Team Members

The Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) has welcomed two new team members to their Omaha office:  Major David Kline, MD , and Captain John McClain, MD.   Dr. Kline recently completed his infectious disease fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. For a year prior to fellowship, he was […]

Oct 19, 2020

Ethics for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

Witnessing the Global Center for Health Security and federal partners’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Ethics and Public Health Preparedness Abbey Lowe observed ethics-related questions, centered on quarantined individuals, rising from the daily operations meeting’s discussions. Those unprecedented ethical issues needed quick responses. Dr. David Brett-Major, an internal medicine and infectious diseases physician […]

Oct 18, 2020

CDC Awards UNMC $9.5M Grant to Enhance Rural Infection Prevention and Control

UNMC, in partnership with Nebraska Medicine, was awarded a $9.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance infection prevention and control (IPC) initiatives in small and rural healthcare facilities and advance the ability of health care workers to provide safe and effective clinical care.  To address rural healthcare facility […]

Oct 18, 2020

Dr. Jana Broadhurst explores ISTARI's patient care capabilities.

GCHS Participates in Dedication of Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Global Center

  The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center, home to UNMC’s iEXCEL program and the Global Center for Health Security, celebrated its virtual dedication on October 13, 2020. iEXCEL is a highly technologically advanced center that provides clinical simulation for exper iential learning by using a wide range of technologies including augmented and […]

Oct 18, 2020

Graduate Studies holds masked, socially distant matriculation

Event opened with moment of silence to honor the lives lost to the pandemic.

Oct 17, 2020

Dele Davies, MD, dean of graduate studies, spoke during the event.

UNMC Invent-a-thon goes virtual

High-school teams needed for November event.

Oct 16, 2020

Barbara Jackson, PhD, recognized by WCA

Dr. Jackson is one of 10 leaders honored for their life-changing work and impact supporting women and girls.

Oct 16, 2020

Barbara Jackson, PhD, director of the MMI Department of Education and Child Development (photo by Rachel Nuncio Photography/courtesy WCA)

Pharmacy students offer Medicare Part D review

Students review medications, costs to help seniors determine the best plan.

Oct 16, 2020

Food trucks on campus next week

A different food truck will be on campus each weekday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Oct 16, 2020