Press Release
UNMC College of Dentistry class of 2007 is No. 1 on national board exam
The results of part two of the national board exam for the 44 dental students, who graduated this year is in and the UNMC College of Dentistry is celebrating. The graduating class of 2007 had the highest overall average score in the nation on the examination taken by all of the nation’s dental students. Students […]
Oct 10, 2007
Cattlemen’s Ball raises $480,000 for cancer research
Thanks to the dedicated people of western Nebraska, the 2007 Cattlemen’s Ball raised $480,000 for research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. "This generous contribution is an illustration of what we witnessed from western Nebraskans during the entire year leading up to the Cattlemen’s Ball," said Eppley Cancer Center Director Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., […]
Oct 4, 2007
UNMC rural health recruitment program proves successful
A 15-year study of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) released this month indicates that 57 percent of graduates are practicing in Nebraska rural communities and 10 percent are practicing in rural communities in other states. The RHOP program is a collaboration between Chadron State College, Wayne State College and […]
Oct 4, 2007
Wilson lecturer to present literary view of 19th century medicine
The 19th century gave birth to some of the most startling advances in medical history — from the development of the stethoscope and the introduction of germ theory to the rise of women physicians. Lilian Furst, Ph.D., Marcel Bataillon Professor of Comparative Literature, Emerita, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, said one […]
Oct 2, 2007
UNMC team part of landmark study of teen depression treatment
A University of Nebraska Medical Center psychiatric research team headed by Chris Kratochvil, M.D., was a significant contributor to a landmark national study that shows a combination of antidepressant drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective approach in treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder. The findings of the Treatment for Adolescents […]
Oct 2, 2007
Medical students, physicians to hold health fair Sept. 30, targets underserved populations in South Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center medical students will host its first American Medical Association Medical Student Section Omaha Health Fair at Assumption Elementary School, 22 nd and U Streets, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 30. Students and physicians will provide free health screenings, including blood pressure, cholesterol, vision and hearing, amongst […]
Sep 27, 2007
UNMC neurosurgeon among first trained on FDA-approved cervical artificial disk replacement
Peter Lennarson, M.D., a neurosurgeon for UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, is one of the first physicians in the area to have completed training on implanting the Prestige artificial disc for people with degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine. In the largest study ever completed on the cervical spine […]
Sep 26, 2007
UNMC, 28 communities across Nebraska to present free Mini-Medical School Oct. 16, 25, 30 on type 2 diabetes
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 28 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health education series titled, “Type 2 Diabetes: A Spreading Epidemic. The series, which will be held Oct. 16, 25 and 30, will focus on type 2 diabetes – the disease, who’s […]
Sep 26, 2007
Omaha joins other U.S. cities, Mexico to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week Oct. 15-20
Millions of Mexican immigrants now rely on the American health system for their daily needs. To accommodate those needs, a host of Omaha health providers and social service agencies are sponsoring the second annual Bi-National Health Week, October 15-20. Various issues are highlighted through a week of education, screenings and fun for the entire […]
Sep 26, 2007
UNMC Career Day gives students from 47 rural high schools information on health professions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural Health, made up of students from rural areas studying at UNMC, held its eleventh Career Day September 18. The event is co-sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center program. The event introduced 215 high school students to […]
Sep 21, 2007