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UNMC ag center offers respiratory protection recommendations

Cloth face coverings are not an acceptable replacement for a respirator at preventing exposure to respiratory hazards in the agricultural workplace. They should only be used as a means of infection control.

May 11, 2020

UNMC, COVAXX partner to provide large-scale COVID-19 antibody blood testing

The UNMC/COVAXX partnership will provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution to process tens of thousands of COVID-19 antibody tests per day

May 11, 2020

Olson Brown Bag will discuss marijuana usage

Amie Hollard, M.D., will speak on the topic “Marijuana: Is it Medicine?”

May 11, 2020

Amie Hollard, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology

Helmsley Charitable Trust gift to impact cardiac care across state

Grant of $1.5 million will provide emergency cardiac care equipment, emergency medical training.

May 11, 2020

UNMC was able to purchase 100 mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) devices and distribute them to more than 20 hospitals across Nebraska and in part of eastern Iowa.

Dr. Franz and team get Scientist Development Award

Award supports internal medicine faculty making the transition from fellowship training into initial academic appointments at UNMC.

May 11, 2020

Douglas Franz, M.D.

Questions with Chancellor Gold

What is the likelihood that we will have sports this coming fall and winter?

May 11, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

University develops pandemic recovery guide for higher ed institutions

Higher Education COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Guide will be available to institutions across the country.

May 11, 2020

Ted Carter, president of the University of Nebraska

COM resident of the month

Including medical school, Ph.D. studies and residency, Dr. Malhotra has been part of UNMC for 13 years.

May 9, 2020

Gautam Malhotra. M.D.

Non-profit aims to help ‘neighbors’

Support Your NEighbor COVID19 helps the elderly obtain groceries and essential non-food items.

May 9, 2020

Ryan Jespersen loading deliveries for Support Your NEighbor COVID19, the non-profit he founded with girlfriend Sunny Massa.

News briefs

News and notes from the UNMC College of Medicine.

May 9, 2020

Ted Mikuls, M.D.
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