Press Release
Spend an Evening in Paradise at Kaleidoscope ‘98
Get a mid-winter break in paradise at the University of Nebraska Hospital Auxiliary’s annual Kaleidoscope event March 21. The Scoular Building at 2027 Dodge St. will be turned into an Hawaiian paradise. All proceeds will benefit The Lied Transplant Center Healing Gardens. The evening includes a silent auction, a dinner catered by Hap Abraham and […]
Mar 3, 1998
Dr. Charles Enke Appointed Chairman of UNMC Radiation Oncology Department
Charles Enke, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at Clarkson Hospital, has been appointed chairman of the department of radiation oncology in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine and will serve as medical director for the Nebraska Health System (NHS). NHS is the combined hospital and clinical operation formed by the recent […]
Mar 2, 1998
Two UNMC Graduate Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
The master’s level programs for physician assistants and nurses at the University of Nebraska Medical Center rank among the top programs in the country, according to this year’s rankings of seven health professions by U.S. News & World Report. The UNMC physician assistant program is ranked No. 5 among the 29 master’s level PA programs […]
Feb 23, 1998
If a community is healthy, everyone benefits. Aura Whitney-Jackson believes in this message. On Feb. 1, she began bringing the message to residents, businesses and community organizations throughout south Omaha. As the newly appointed community liaison, Whitney-Jackson is the latest addition to UNMC’s Community Partnership Initiative. The structured effort is designed to improve the health […]
Feb 13, 1998
Rosary Monday, funeral Tuesday for Dr. Alonso, UNMC surgeon
Visitation begins at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, with a rosary to be held at 6:30 p.m. for Anselmo Alonso, M.D., a transplant surgeon at UNMC. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, from injuries suffered in a one-car accident. The visitation and rosary will be held at the Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann chapel at 78th Street and West Center […]
Feb 9, 1998
Ann Kraft, UNMC Public Affairs Phone: (402) 559-6027 February 6, 1998
UNMC Board of Counselors Names New Officers, Members The University of Nebraska Medical Center Board of Counselors has elected new officers and members. The board which is comprised of about 40 civic and business leaders from communities throughout the state, acts as an advisory group to the UNMC chancellor in forming programs to address the […]
Feb 6, 1998
For more than five years, the Cosmopolitan-UNMC College of Nursing Mobile Nursing Center has traveled more than 30,000 miles, making nearly 10,000 patient visits in rural and urban underserved areas in Nebraska. The Mobile Nursing Center serves those who cannot easily access basic health screening, education, counseling and referral services due to transportation, financial […]
Feb 5, 1998
New Rural Health Center Funded Through Federal Grant
The health care of rural citizens throughout the United States will benefit from a new center that is being formed through a $2 million grant. UNMC received the four-year grant to form the RUPRI (Rural Policy Research Institute) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. The new center will build upon the work of the RUPRI […]
Feb 5, 1998
UNMC Seeks Nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 1998 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 […]
Jan 23, 1998
UNMC Offers Educational Program on Major Depression, Schizophrenia, Manic-depressive Illnesses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will offer a course titled, "Managing Life with Mental Illness." The course is for those with major depression, schizophrenia, manic-depressive illnesses, their family, friends and health care and service providers. The course will run from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on 12 consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 3 […]
Jan 14, 1998