Press Release

UNMC College of Dentistry to Provide Free Dental Services to 150 Youths During Dental Day VII

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will provide 150 underserved children from Lincoln, Hastings, Lexington, Norfolk and Madison free dental treatment and education during Children’s Dental Day Friday, Feb. 4. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the college, which is located at 40th and Holdrege streets […]

Jan 31, 2005

UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center using unique combination of radiation and chemotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer

Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center have developed a unique protocol using high-dose radiation and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. The new treatment gives hope to a patient group whose prognosis always has been very poor.   The protocol uses 45 high-dose radiation treatments (five […]

Jan 28, 2005

UNMC faculty to meet with Chadron State College faculty, students and local high school applicants on Rural Health Opportunities Program Jan. 31

Two University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members will focus on the importance of training health professionals in rural Nebraska communities during a visit to Chadron State College (CSC) on Monday, Jan. 31.  They are Pat Hageman, PT, Ph.D, Director and Professor of Physical Therapy Education (PT); and Kyle Meyer, PT, MS, MPA, Assistant Professor […]

Jan 27, 2005

UNMC faculty member appointed to national ethics advisory committee

For the second time in less than a year, Bruce Gordon, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and co-chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been appointed to a prestigious, new national committee.   The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Human Research […]

Jan 24, 2005

UNMC College of Dentistry Surpasses Goals

Meeting milestone after milestone in 2004, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is developing creative ways to circumvent the growing problems of access to oral health care and the shortage of dentists practicing in rural areas.   “Thanks to a lot of hard-working faculty, staff, and students, we were able to reach […]

Jan 20, 2005

Sawyer Brown to be featured at 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball north of Wisner, Neb.

The country rock group Sawyer Brown will be featured at the 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Saturday, June 4, at the Herb Albers Feedlot six miles north of Wisner, Neb. The Cattlemen’s Ball is the premier fund-raising event for cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center.    Sawyer Brown […]

Jan 17, 2005

UNMC researcher recalls role in historic Sept. 11, 2001 events

From the sixth floor of the New York Medical Examiner’s Office, Shelley Herek tested DNA associated with the city’s criminal cases to unlock the mystery hidden behind each case number.    But all that changed on Sept. 11, 2001.   Suddenly, the Bellevue, Neb., native became immersed in helping identify the remains of the more […]

Jan 14, 2005

Undergraduate students participate in UNMC Cultural Competency Workshop

Eighteen undergraduate college students from six undergraduate schools across Nebraska spent the first week of January at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, learning about the growing diversity in Nebraska and health professionals’ role in providing culturally competent health care.   During the workshop, which took place Jan. 2-7 in Omaha, the students learned about […]

Jan 13, 2005

Week-long Workshop to Educate Pre-health Students About Health Professional’s Role in Providing Culturally Competent Health Care

Eighteen college students from six undergraduate schools across Nebraska will spend the first week of January at the University of Nebraska Medical Center learning about the growing diversity in Nebraska and the health professional’s role in providing culturally competent health care.   “The workshop will provide a general overview of the growing cultural diversity in […]

Dec 29, 2004

UNMC College of Nursing offers course beginning Jan. 25 on how to manage life with major depression, schizophrenia, manic-depressive illnesses

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will offer a course titled, “Recovering from Psychosis: A Wellness Approach,” each Tuesday evening from Jan. 25 to April 19, for those with major depression, schizophrenia, manic-depressive illnesses, their family, friends and health care professionals.   The course will run from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. at […]

Dec 28, 2004