Press Release
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, 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 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 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
UNMC receives $255,500 University of Nebraska Foundation grants for research equipment
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received two grants totaling $255,445 from the University of Nebraska Foundation to acquire and upgrade research equipment. The annual grants are made available from unrestricted donations to the foundation. “These grants help enhance the infrastructure required to support nationally competitive research programs,” said Paula Turpen, Ph.D., UNMC […]
Sep 13, 2007
Keith Mueller, Ph.D., receives Nebraska Rural Health Association’s prestigious president’s award for service to rural health
Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs in the UNMC College of Public Health, received the prestigious “President’s Award” from the Nebraska Rural Health Association’s (NeRHA) for his distinguished service to rural health. Dr. Mueller, who was given the award during the group’s annual meeting this month, was recognized as a key national figure […]
Sep 13, 2007
UNMC to host Sept. 24 informational sessions in Kearney for those interested in bachelor’s, masters nursing degrees
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites those interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions Sept. 24, in Kearney at Good Samaritan Hospital. Sessions will be available during the times and location below. Sept. 24 Good Samaritan Hospital, Rooms B/C, 10 East 31st St. […]
Sep 13, 2007
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center recruits nationally renowned breast and colon cancer researcher
Renowned breast and colon cancer researcher, Michael Brattain, Ph.D., has joined the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center as the new associate director for basic research. Since 2003, Dr. Brattain (pronounced brat-ten) has served as the senior vice president for basic science at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, N.Y. He also has been […]
Sep 12, 2007