InterCOM
Psychiatry rotations drawing more med students
Building a mental health workforce takes time, and it takes the energy of a lot of organizations and institutions working on smaller pieces of the same goal. When it comes to one piece of the workforce — the number of psychiatrists practicing in Nebraska — UNMC is beginning to see some promising outcomes at the […]
Jan 28, 2015
Research Highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received nine awards during the month, bringing in $2.8 million in new funding.
Jan 28, 2015
Student of the Month – Rachel Schlueter, first-year medical
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 involved in the community. After all, medical school should be much more than studying.
Jan 28, 2015
Dean’s message
This month, I’d like to use my column to encourage College of Medicine faculty to think about volunteering for the SHARING Clinics.
Jan 28, 2015
Coming Events
Through Jan. 31 – UNMC Ice Rink will be open. Dec. 19 – UNMC Omaha commencement, 2 p.m., Witherspoon Concert Hall, Joslyn Art Museum. Jan. 19 – Rev. Darryl Eure, pastor of Freestone Baptist Church, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus, noon, Lower […]
Dec 17, 2014
Electronic health records can aid clinical research
James McClay, M.D., UNMC associate professor of emergency medicine, is leading a local team that has partnered with 10 academic medical centers to form the Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC). The GPC, led by Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), is one of 11 Clinical Data Research Networks nationally that form the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network. The […]
Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Denham Harman – legendary scientist – dies at age 98
Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., 98, a legendary figure in science for his 1954 proposal of the Free Radical Theory of Aging, died Nov. 25 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha after a brief illness. He served on the faculty of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for 52 years (1958 to 2010). Dr. Harman, who was […]
Dec 17, 2014
Thinking outside the box on Ebola testing
Professionals in laboratories across the UNMC campus are on the front line in helping physicians get the information they need to treat Ebola patients.
Dec 17, 2014
