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Faculty forums set to discuss Nebraska Medicine governance

A series of forums is being held to discuss the final governance integration documents that will formally create Nebraska Medicine.

May 24, 2016

Department Profile – Department of Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine, chaired by Robert Muelleman, M.D., includes a physician group that soon will also provide care at Nebraska Medicine – Bellevue.

May 24, 2016

Dr. Latacha receives Excellence in Basic Science Teaching Award

Kim Latacha, Ph.D., genetics, cell biology and anatomy, was awarded the 2016 Excellence in Basic Science Teaching Award.

May 24, 2016

Med center offering tobacco cessation classes

Programs begin in June, and registration is required.

May 24, 2016

Nebraska Medicine, UNMC offer new service for sickle cell disease patients

The medical center recently began offering the state’s first pediatric chronic red cell blood exchange in conjunction with the American Red Cross.

May 24, 2016

COM employee spotlight

Galen Kathol, director of the dean’s business office, recalls watching the construction of Wittson Hall while he was a young patient at University Hospital.

May 24, 2016

New clinic space unveiled at Girls Inc. open house

New facility includes a Nebraska Medicine clinic.

May 20, 2016

Interim Nebraska Medicine President Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, spoke at the Girls Inc. open house event on May 14. Attendees received tours of the clinic space, which includes four exam rooms and a conference room.

Glass tower to serve as cancer center ‘cornerstone’

Omaha artist Jun Kaneko will design tower for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

May 19, 2016

From left, Nebraska Medicine patients Autumn Sullivan and Daisy Anguiano Miranda took part in the announcement with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Jun Kaneko.

Nebraska Medicine names new CEO

Daniel J. DeBehnke, M.D., M.B.A., is CEO/physician from medical school & health system in Wisconsin.

May 17, 2016

Restoring leg blood flow is better option than exercise for PAD patients

UNMC graduate student is lead author of study presented at AHA national meeting

May 12, 2016

Duy Ha presents his research at the moderated poster session at the American Heart Association meeting in Nashville last week.