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Department of Family Medicine Associate Professor Ivan Abdouch, M.D., was recently elected as an alternate delegate to the American Academy of Family Practice Congress of Delegates.

Apr 26, 2016

Prizes in honor of Dr. Benson, former UNMC faculty

Dr. Benson worked at UNMC from 2003-2011, spearheading 2006 reaccreditation efforts.

Apr 26, 2016

HIMSS 7 designation advances UNMC’s mission

Designation is the highest certification from the Health Information and Management System Society.

Apr 26, 2016

Nebraska Medicine earned HIMMS Stage 7 designation on Dec. 15. Pictured are Lynn Borstelmann, Michael Ash, MD, Corrigan McBride, MD, Donna Weis, Judith Botts, Marc Ferguson, Carisa Masek, Katie Francis, Dawn Straub, Tammy Winterboer, Julie Fedderson, MD, Jose Rivera and Brian Lancaster.

UNMC faculty receive awards during annual Faculty Senate meeting

Awards are for meritorious teaching, service or mentoring

Apr 25, 2016

Retirement event to be held for Ed Vandenberg, M.D.

Campus is invited to Thursday event.

Apr 25, 2016

Edward Vandenberg, M.D.

Anery Patel, M.B.B.S., honored with research award

Dr. Patel is the first recipient of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Scientist Development Award.

Apr 25, 2016

Anery Patel, M.B.B.S.

Cattlemen’s Ball set for June 3-4 near Princeton, Neb.

Event has raised almost $13 million for cancer research in Nebraska.

Apr 22, 2016

Ronnie Green, Ph.D., who will take over as chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on July 1, and his wife, Jane, are serving as co-chairs of this year's Cattlemen's Ball.

Awards honor Alzheimer’s, aging research

Janelle Beadle, Ph.D., is the 2016 Vada Kinman Oldfield Scholar in Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

Apr 22, 2016

Kinman Oldfield trustees Doug Carlo, left, and Patrick Grewe, right, present Janelle Beadle, Ph.D., with the Vada Kinman Oldfield Award.

Study links HIV infection with premature aging

Thanks to combination antiretroviral therapy, many people with HIV can be expected to live decades after being infected. Yet doctors have observed that these patients often show signs of premature aging. Now a study published in the April 21 issue of Molecular Cell has applied a highly accurate biomarker to measure just how much HIV […]

Apr 22, 2016

Spring Spirit Day set for April 29

Arbor Day activities, ice cream, giveaways mark event.

Apr 21, 2016