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UNMC medical student Anise Adams awarded $5,000 scholarship by association of American Medical Colleges
Anise Adams, an African American, fourth-year medical student at University of Nebraska Medical Center has received the 2002-2003 Academic Physician and Scientist Minority Medical Student Scholarship for $5,000. The scholarship is awarded to a medical student who is in good academic standing from a traditionally underrepresented group as defined by the Association of American Medical […]
Nov 10, 2002
UNMC First Quarter Research Grants Exceed $16.8 Million
The University Nebraska Medical Center received more than $16.8 million in federal research grants during the first three months of fiscal year 2002-03. The first quarter includes the months of July, August and September. This represents a $2.8 million increase over the first quarter total of $14 million the previous year. After crossing the $50 […]
Nov 8, 2002
UNMC to sponsor Winter Health Tune Up’ Event Nov. 16; offers free health screenings, flu shots at Clarkson West Medical Center, 144th & Center
The University Medical Associates, the physician group practice of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, invites the public to its free Winter Health Tune Up, event Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near the Oak View Mall. The […]
Nov 7, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry to provide dental care, education Nov. 14 to 125 underserved children from Fremont, Norfolk
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, will host Childrens Dental Day on Thursday, Nov. 14. The event will provide 125 underserved children from Norfolk and Fremont free dental care and education. The event, held twice a year, is an opportunity for the college to help underserved Nebraskans, as well […]
Nov 7, 2002
The Future of Surgery is here at Nebraska Health System
A new operating room at Nebraska Health System (NHS) is the only one in the region giving surgery a new dimension. The Storz OR1 system gives surgeons infinite possibilities from the ability to teleconference with other physicians to streaming live video of surgery to a colleague across the country or to a classroom across campus. […]
Oct 31, 2002
UNMC names future research center in honor of Charles Durham
In recognition of his generous gift, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has named its newest research building in honor of Omaha philanthropist Charles Durham. The announcement was made on Oct. 23 during a ceremony in the facility that will bear the Durham name. The facility — formerly the Research Center of Excellence — will […]
Oct 23, 2002
UNMC students celebrate National Pharmacy Week with service projects
An award-winning chapter of University of Nebraska Medical Center pharmacy students is celebrating National Pharmacy Week in several ways, and wants to let patients know where they can come to get the best information about their medications. Pharmacists are patients best and most accessible medication experts, said Paula Svoboda, a third-year College of Pharmacy student […]
Oct 16, 2002
UNMC graduates receive Distinguished Alumni Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Alumni Association recently honored John Filkins, M.D., L. Thomas Hood, M.D., and Edward Malashock, M.D., with the UNMC College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award for their significant contributions to UNMC and the medical profession. The 1946 College of Medicine graduates went on to become pioneers in […]
Oct 11, 2002
UNMC to lease space at Scott Technology Transfer and Incubator Center
Cutting-edge research that the University of Nebraska Medical Center will conduct at a business incubator in Omaha has the potential to lead to promising product developments. Under an agreement approved Friday by the NU Board of Regents on Friday, UNMC will lease 8,309 square feet of space at the Scott Technology Transfer and Incubator Center. […]
Oct 11, 2002
Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center awarded $150,000 planning grant to improve health of Latinos
The Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center (CN-AHEC) has been awarded a $150,000 planning grant to improve the health-care of Latinos in six counties in central Nebraska. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awarded the grant as part of its program, Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos. The CN-AHEC was established in 2001 as […]
Oct 9, 2002