High School Alliance

Back to School 2010 – Dr. Lydiatt on the UNMC High School Alliance

Bill Lydiatt, M.D., has taken on a new challenge. Already a soldier in the fight against head and neck cancer and an ardent proponent of mixing the arts and humanities with medical education — the professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery now teaches high school.

Aug 26, 2010

Students get acquainted during High School Alliance orientation

Students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s High School Alliance gathered at the medical center on Aug. 16 for a day of orientation. Along with learning about compliance and safety issues, the students were able to get acquainted with each other. There are 36 students from 17 different high schools. The alliance is a […]

Aug 20, 2010

First class of High School Alliance attends open house at UNMC

Diverse group of 36 students represents eight school districts, one educational service unit and 17 high schools The first class of 36 high school students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s High School Alliance came to the Sorrell Center at UNMC this week for an open house. The students gathered together as a group […]

May 28, 2010

First High School Alliance class selected

One’s best friend died of a brain tumor at the age of eight. Another came to the U.S. from Kathmandu just one and a half years ago. All of the 36 high school students who compose the first class of the UNMC High School Alliance have compelling reasons for pursuing health care careers.

May 14, 2010

UNMC announces first class of High School Alliance

One’s best friend died of a brain tumor at the age of eight. Another came to the U.S. from Kathmandu just one and a half years ago. A third is No. 3 in her class even through English is her second language. If you talk to any of the 36 high school students, you would […]

May 13, 2010