Press Release
13 UNMC Students Will Split Medical Duties at Two Sioux Indian Reservations
Two groups from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will spend spring break serving the health needs of South Dakota Sioux Indian communities. From March 17-23, nine students from the College of Medicine and four from the Physician Assistant Education program will stay at the Rosebud Lakota Sioux and […]
Mar 15, 2002
New report available on health status of Nebraskans; Nebraska leads nation in critical access hospitals
Nebraska leads the nation when it comes to the number of critical access hospitals designated hospitals that receive federal funds to strengthen rural health. This and other information is available in The Nebraska Health Information Project: 2001 Databook, the latest report on the health status of Nebraskans. Of 570 hospitals with critical access hospital designation, […]
Mar 15, 2002
22 UNMC Students Will Participate in Medical Mission to Jamaica During Spring Break
On March 16-23, members of the University of Nebraska Medical Centers Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will journey to Jamaica for their annual medical mission. The six days at Falmouth will provide a unique experience for 22 students to serve one of the poorest communities in the Western Hemisphere. The small health clinic in […]
Mar 15, 2002
Jan Atwood, Ph.D., UNMC College of Nursing, receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Midwest Nursing Research Society
Jan Atwood, Ph.D., of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, recently received the Midwest Nursing Research Societys Lifetime Achievement Award at the societys annual conference in Chicago. The Midwest Nursing Research Society, which covers a 13-state region, has more than 1,400 members. For 20 years, it has been promoting the growth of […]
Mar 8, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry Builds Dental Research Program
UNMC cell biologists love of discovery Helps Build UNMCs Dental Research Program, Find Answers to Oral cancer The tenth floor of the Lied Transplant Center on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha, is like a second home for UNMC cell biologists, Margaret Wheelock, Ph.D., and Keith Johnson, Ph.D. The couple, who is […]
Mar 8, 2002
No More Cavities in 10 Years?
Reality of Cavity-free Society to be Addressed at UNMC College of Dentistrys Annual Professionals Day March 22 The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln will host its 16th Annual Professionals Day and 35th Annual Student Scientific Program on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event celebrates scholarly […]
Mar 6, 2002
John Reinhardt, D.D.S., Dean of UNMC College of Dentistry Receives National Award of Excellence From Peers
John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, recently received the Award of Excellence from the Academy of Operative Dentistry at its annual meeting in Chicago. The award, presented annually since 1986, recognizes recipients for their service to the academy, free-sharing and innovative ideas in the teaching of operative […]
Mar 5, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing, 25 Nebraska Hospitals, including Mayo Clinic, to Host Open House, Job Fair for those interested in Nursing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and Omaha and Lincoln chapters of the Nebraska Student Nurse Association, will host an open house and job fair on Saturday, March 9, from noon to 2 p.m. The event is targeted toward those interested in learning about nursing careers, advanced nursing degrees and available jobs […]
Mar 4, 2002
UNMC Seeking 18 Participants for Study Involving New Anti-depressant
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is seeking 18 adults age 65 and older who are experiencing depression to participate in a study examining a new anti-depressant. Unlike other anti-depressants, which work by increasing serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain, the new drug works in a different location in the nervous system, said William Burke, […]
Mar 1, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 2001. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is […]
Feb 26, 2002