Press Release
2nd heart transplant in 3 weeks performed at The Nebraska Medical Center
A 69-year-old central Nebraska man is resting comfortably today after receiving a heart transplant Monday night at The Nebraska Medical Center. It is the second heart transplant here in just 18 days, adding further excitement to the growing congestive heart failure and heart transplant program at The Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska […]
Oct 18, 2005
First heart transplant since 1999; journey will take patient home to heal
OMAHA, Neb. – Mark Maeder of Papillion, Neb. is preparing to heal at home after a life-saving heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center. His trip home will cap off a three-month journey marked by extremes – good health, illness, heart failure and heart transplant. The surgery, which took place early Friday morning, Sept. 30, […]
Oct 13, 2005
UNMC College of Nursing holds induction ceremony for 131 new nursing students in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 9 to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Oct 10, 2005
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff invites area nurses to open house Oct. 11; degree programs in nursing key to addressing shortages in nurse faculty, nurses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff invites nurses interested in pursuing degrees in nursing to attend an open house Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Susan Wilhelm, Ph.D., UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff, said besides providing more nurses with advanced […]
Oct 6, 2005
Lynell Klassen, M.D. named chairman of UNMC Internal Medicine Department
Lynell Klassen, M.D., Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Medicine and associate chief of staff for research for the Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center, has been named chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Department of Internal Medicine, effective Oct. 1. “Dr. Klassen is known to all of us as an outstanding clinician and faculty member,” […]
Oct 3, 2005
Two legends in medicine still working in their 90s to come together in Omaha Oct. 5; pioneering heart surgeon, father of antioxidant theory epitomize living long, active lives
Some believe the secret to aging well is to stay active. Two men nearing 100 years old who’ve made major impacts in medicine, and who are the epitome of aging well, will meet during a special lectureship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Wednesday Oct. 5. Michael DeBakey, M.D., 97, world-famous heart […]
Sep 26, 2005
UNMC Health Career Day Gives Rural High School Students Information About 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 ninth Rural Health Professions Career Day Sept. 20. The event, also sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center program, introduced 329 students from 46 […]
Sep 22, 2005
First comprehensive book on health care disparities will launch in Atlanta on Sept. 22
The first book to take a comprehensive look at health care disparities will debut in Atlanta on Sept. 22, with a book signing ceremony from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 160 Spring St. Co-editors and contributing writers for the book, “Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities,” were Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor […]
Sep 21, 2005
UNMC forms unique staphylococcus research group of 7 to attack urgent local, national problem of antibiotic resistance
Staphylococcus infections used to be associated with hospitalization, recent surgery, and residence in long-term-care facilities. But now, the infections are striking healthy individuals locally and nationally. The experts aren’t sure why. Complicating the rise of infection is the organism’s growing resistance to antibiotic treatment — considered to be one of the most urgent priorities […]
Sep 20, 2005
UNMC to open two new Area Health Education Centers with $1.9 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center a $1.9 million grant to create Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in Omaha and southeastern Nebraska and to continue funding the three existing AHECs based in Grand Island, Norfolk […]
Sep 20, 2005