College of Public Health

Study draws on strength of community health team

College of Nursing and community health partners will work to cut high rate of premature births.

Feb 27, 2015

Joann Schaffer, M.D., chief medical director of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, presents a symbolic check to Mary Cramer, Ph.D., UNMC College of Nursing, Stephen Lazoritz, M.D., chief medical network director, Arbor Health Plan and Ken Shaffer, M.D., chief medical director, UniNet—Kearney.

Social network aids communication, collaboration

Microsoft’s Yammer can help break down siloes, aid campus communication.

Feb 25, 2015

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D., an assistant professor of environmental, agricultural and occupational health in the College of Public Health, has used Yammer to connect with other researchers.

Wellness: Tips to lose a pound a week

Featuring Ghada Soliman, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC College of Public Health.

Feb 25, 2015

Ask UNMC: Prescription costs higher as new year begins?

Featuring Ally Dering-Anderson, College of Pharmacy.

Feb 24, 2015

Interprofessional education, training grows on campus

UNMC looks to lead with IPE initiatives.

Feb 23, 2015

Medical student Brett Elliott (left) and radiography student Holli Peterson learn about each others’ profession during an "ice-breaking" exercise.

Speaker explores war on infectious diseases

Jon Mirsalis, Ph.D., will examine new paradigms for infectious disease prevention and treatment.

Feb 17, 2015

Report shows med center’s economic impact

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have a combined $4.2 billion annual impact on Nebraska’s economy.

Feb 16, 2015

Health care worker transported to Omaha for observation

Nebraska Medicine is not involved at this point, and the worker is showing no symptoms of Ebola.

Feb 16, 2015

Under the Microscope: SHARING a success story

Recognition from the Carnegie Foundation highlights UNMC outreach efforts.

Feb 13, 2015

Nebraska Ebola team draws presidential praise

President Barack Obama lauds Nebraska’s “world-class care” in Ebola fight.

Feb 12, 2015