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UNMC Family Practice Club receives Program of Excellence Award
UNMCs student-run Family Practice Club has been named one of 10 recipients of the American Academy of Family Physicians 2002 Program of Excellence Awards. The annual award is given to those who exhibit exemplary efforts in the following areas: infrastructure, student involvement/student retention, family practice advocacy and community outreach/patient advocacy. The AAFP is the nations […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2003 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC fourth quarter research grants lift year-end total to record $50.8 million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received fourth quarter grant awards totaling $15 million bringing the year-end total to $50.8 million its best year ever. The $50 million milestone represents a 23 percent increase in funding over last years $41.3 million total. There are three key contributing factors for the universitys outstanding performance last year, […]
Aug 26, 2002
BRIN scholars complete research opportunities at UNMC, UNL, Creighton
In 2001, a three-year, $6 million federal grant led five Nebraska undergraduate institutions and three Ph.D.-granting universities to create the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). As a result, the first 15 BRIN scholars recently completed summer research internships under the guidance and mentorship of faculty at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the University of […]
Aug 26, 2002
97 UNMC students receive diplomas
Diplomas were conferred on 97 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this month. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown: COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Doctor of Pharmacy COUNCIL BLUFFS IA Chad Anthony Miller SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology LINCOLN Jason Blaine Crandall and Stephani Kay Krienert […]
Aug 20, 2002
UNMC, Fort Lewis College affiliation to help Native American health science career opportunities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango, Colo., have entered into an affiliation agreement that will enhance health science research and career opportunities for more Native American and Hispanic students. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and FLC President Kendall Blanchard, Ph.D., signed a formal statement of affiliation […]
Aug 5, 2002
UNMC dentistry researchers receive $209,000 grant to study role of protein in multiple sclerosis
Thomas Petro, Ph.D, Department of Oral Biology, UNMC College of Dentistry, has been awarded a $209,000, three-year grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study a cell protein called Interleukin-12 (IL-12) to determine its role in multiple sclerosis. The societys President and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Dugan, said the research is a promising and […]
Jul 30, 2002
UNMC physician-scientist appointed to National Cancer Advisory Board
President George W. Bush has appointed Kenneth Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board. Members of the board provide advice to the president, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the director of the National Cancer Institute, with respect to […]
Jul 26, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing nurse researcher in Scottsbluff receives national award for study on lack of education on benefits, risks of hormone replacement
Susan Wilhelm, Ph.D., assistant professor, UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division, recently received an award for a clinical research poster and dissertation titled, Exploring the Relationship of Attitudes, Knowledge, Support and Self-efficacy on Intent to Adhere to Hormonal Replacement Therapy for Menopause. She presented the poster at the annual Association of Womens Health, Obstetric […]
Jul 25, 2002
UNMC details its economic impact on Nebraska at Board of Regents meeting in Valentine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the leading economic drivers in the state, bringing in millions of dollars each year through research and patient care services, while providing a variety of key programs to rural and underserved areas of the state. That was the message delivered Saturday by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. […]
Jul 13, 2002