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Profile: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chair — Carl V. Smith, M.D., The Distinguished Chris J. and Marie A. Olson Professor of Clinical Investigation in Obstetrics and Gynecology; president, Olson Center for Women’s Health Advisory Committee Department Leadership: Teresa Berg, M.D. – The McGoogan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; director, maternal-fetal medicine; medical director – Prenatal Diagnostic Center; medical director, obstetrics […]
Jun 25, 2015
Smoking hookah like kissing someone with the flu?
By Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., professor and director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Physician Assistant Education. Dr. Huckabee has more than 30 years’ experience as a physician assistant, mostly in rural Nebraska. It's not just another craze. The hookah pipe is becoming mainstream among college students and young adults. Some older adults […]
Jun 25, 2015
Spittin’ truth on spitting
It’s said to be what makes a man but also what disgusts a woman. In the last century, spitting was as common as waving to a friend, now it’s as repulsive to some (and illegal) as urinating in public. Its popularity has ridden the wave of culture, a wave that’s now crashing into the rocks.
May 28, 2015
Coming events
June 1 – TravelSmart program rolls out on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus. June 3 – Parking and transportation forum, noon, Lower Storz Pavilion, and 11 p.m., Private Dining Rooms, 3rd floor, University Tower. June 5-6 – Cattlemen’s Ball, Redbird Ranch, Lynch, Neb. June 6 – WalkRite for RiteCare event, Zorinsky Lake, 10:30 a.m. Register here to […]
May 27, 2015
Department of Pathology and Microbiology Profile
Learn more about the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology
May 27, 2015
Research highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 19 awards representing more than $2.4 million in new funding during the month of March.
May 27, 2015
Employee spotlight
Learn more about Deanna (Mohr) Hansen, administrative business associate, internal medicine/infectious diseases
May 27, 2015
COM student of the month | Meet Joe Marion
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get […]
May 27, 2015
31 faculty graduate from iLEAD program
On May 21, 31 faculty members were recognized for their efforts dedicated to an intensive year-long exploration of leadership through the UNMC iLEAD program.
May 27, 2015