Press Release
Public invited to Nov. 11 Science Café in Nebraska City on the problem of pre-term birth
Problems of preterm births will be the topic of the Science Café to be held Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lied Lodge & Conference Center in Nebraska City. The presenter will be Jack Turman, Jr., Ph.D., professor and program director in the division of physical therapy education in the School of […]
Nov 9, 2010
Dr. Sarvetnick to lead UNMC’s regenerative medicine efforts
Looks to hire four new researchers, generate more private donor support Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., a stem cell researcher and transplant immunologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named director of the Nebraska Regenerative Medicine Project. The announcement was made today by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., who praised Dr. Sarvetnick […]
Nov 9, 2010
UNMC honors 11 individuals at Alumni Reunion
Philanthropist Ruth Scott and four current faculty members among honorees Eleven individuals — including four current faculty members and philanthropist Ruth Scott — received awards during this year’s University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Alumni Reunion in Omaha. The awards included five distinguished alumnus awards, three early career achievement awards, and three honorary alumnus awards. […]
Nov 8, 2010
UNMC’s John Benson, M.D. receives 2 national awards for major contributions to medicine
Two prestigious national medical associations have awarded John Benson, M.D., top awards for his contributions in medicine. Dr. Benson is a professor of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. For his extraordinary contributions in medical education, academic medicine and quality standards in physicians, Dr. Benson received the Association of American Medical Colleges’ […]
Nov 8, 2010
Nurse practitioners to celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week Nov. 8-12
They diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication but they’re not physicians, they’re nurse practitioners. And in the coming years, they’re poised to help solve the nation’s shortage of primary care physicians. Nurse practitioners will celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week Nov. 8-12. With master’s degrees in nursing and advanced clinical experience, nurse practitioners work in a variety […]
Nov 8, 2010
HIV/AIDS is topic of Omaha Science Café on Nov. 9
Those who attend the next Omaha Science Café on Nov. 9, will hear about the latest treatment and research in HIV and AIDS. Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., medical director of the HIV Clinic at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Slowdown located at 729 N. […]
Nov 5, 2010
Study finds popular drug not always best in treating hospital-acquired pneumonia
A study by a University of Nebraska Medical Center infectious disease specialist has determined that one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia may not be the best choice. The study, published recently in Critical Care Medicine Journal, found that Linezolid caused a significant increase in side effects such […]
Nov 4, 2010
Talented students + dedicated instructors = success
It’s the type of test some students take more than once, unless you’re the dental class of 2013. They breezed through part one of the national board exams for dentistry. All 45 students passed it on their first attempt. In honor of this accomplishment, UNMC College of Dentistry Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S., threw […]
Nov 3, 2010
UNMC announces new officers for Student Association for Rural Health
New officers have been elected to the Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The officers are made up of medical, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant students who are interested in learning more about rural health issues and promoting rural practice to others. The officers attend monthly seminars, […]
Nov 3, 2010
Students in UNMC High School Alliance see inner workings of OR and ER
As part of their course on medical decision making students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center High School Alliance toured two operating rooms and the emergency room at The Nebraska Medical Center recently. The students donned surgical scrubs and masks, learned what it’s like to scrub in on a surgery, observed the variety […]
Nov 3, 2010