Press Release

UNMC invites public to earthquake/tsunami relief effort planning for Japan

The University of Nebraska Medical Center will begin organizing its response to the Japanese earthquake disaster during a meeting Monday, April 18, in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.  Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in UNMC’s College of Public Health, is leading UNMC’s response to the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March […]

Apr 12, 2011

215 medical center physicians recognized among Best Doctors in America

Omaha, Neb. – A total of 215 physicians who practice at The Nebraska Medical Center have been recognized on this year’s list ofBest Doctors in America®. The doctors include private practice physicians as well as full and part-time faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center who are also affiliated with UNMC Physicians, the UNMC faculty […]

Apr 8, 2011

UNMC expands RHOP to Peru State College

Three spots in College of Pharmacy will be set aside   Students in southeastern Nebraska wishing to pursue a career in pharmacy now have another opportunity to do so. The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) through the University of Nebraska Medical Center has expanded seats in the College of Pharmacy to Peru State College.   […]

Apr 6, 2011

Three central Nebraska cities to host talks on secondhand meth exposure

Secondhand exposure to methamphetamine is the topic of the Simply Science and Kearney Science Café presentations on April 18 and 19 in Gothenburg, McCook and Kearney.  Sandra Wells, Ph.D., will discuss "Facts and Fiction about Secondhand Meth” as part of “UNMC Simply Science,” an outreach program from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The hour-long […]

Apr 5, 2011

UNMC water main repair starts Friday near 42nd and Emile

Starting Friday morning through May 1, those driving to the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus should try to avoid accessing the campus at 42nd and Emile streets. Metropolitan Utilities District will be repairing a broken water main on Emile Street near the intersection at 42nd Street.  Visitors, especially those going to the Durham Outpatient […]

Apr 5, 2011

New wellness program now available at UNMC

Geared to individuals 50 and older and those who are Medicare eligible A new wellness program for individuals over age 50 or eligible for Medicare is now available at the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.   Called EngAge Wellness, the program employs a whole-person wellness approach to […]

Apr 4, 2011

Climate change, energy needs are focus of April 6 Omaha Science Café

Climate change and energy needs are the topic of the next Omaha Science Café on April 6 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.   Physiological ecologist James A. Wilson, Ph.D., will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. His presentation is titled "From Tomorrowland to Today: Reflections on Energy and Transportation from Walt Disney."    […]

Apr 1, 2011

UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program expanded to Peru State College

UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program expanded to Peru State College   Students in southeastern Nebraska wishing to pursue a career in pharmacy now have another opportunity to do so. The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) through the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been expanded to Peru State College.   RHOP, which began in 1989, […]

Apr 1, 2011

Dr. Maurer to receive Distinguished Alumni Award from alma mater

Has led UNMC to new heights as chancellor for past 13 years Harold M. Maurer, M.D., chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the school he earned his medical degree from – SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.   A 1961 graduate, Dr. Maurer will be […]

Mar 30, 2011

Kearney workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children

Three national experts with advanced skills in diagnosing and treating children’s behavioral health problems, will conduct a free, three-day workshop April 8-10 in Kearney. The workshop received an overwhelming response. Thirty-four primary care health professionals, including family medicine physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners from 14 counties, signed up. The training, funded by the Behavioral Health […]

Mar 28, 2011