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Chinese medical students start historic rotations at UNMC
Three medical students from Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School are the first exchange personnel from SJUMS to the United States as part of the new Asia Pacific Rim Development Program.
Oct 25, 2005
Students celebrate American Pharmacists Month
Students in the UNMC College of Pharmacy are celebrating American Pharmacists Month by offering immunization flu shots in Omaha and hosting several activities on campus.
Oct 25, 2005
Chinese students, faculty arrive on campus
Meet the first Chinese students and faculty adviser to be part of the historic Asia Pacific Rim Development Program era in Nebraska.
Oct 25, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet James Hammel, M.D.
James Hammel, M.D. is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Hammel is an assistant professor with the department of surgery.
Oct 24, 2005
Dr. McBride named director of bariatric surgery
Corrigan McBride, M.D., has been appointed as director of bariatric surgery in UNMC’s Department of Surgery.
Oct 24, 2005
Meth destroys lives, teeth
James Jenkins, an associate professor in the department of adult restorative dentistry at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, first became aware of ‘meth mouth’ in the mid 1990s. Today, he is helping patients including Bambi Smith salvage what is left of her teeth.
Oct 24, 2005
College of Nursing holds induction ceremony
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state recently to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Oct 24, 2005
Alumni honor expert in neurogastroenterology
James Christensen, M.D., never dreamed he’d become an international expert in the muscles of the stomach and intestines. In recognition of his distinguished career, Dr. Christensen is a recipient of the 2005 College of Medicine Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award.
Oct 21, 2005
Dr. Pratt among early subspecialists
As one of the earliest hematologists in the region, Peyton Pratt, M.D., launched the state’s shift toward medical subspecialization. During this weekend’s College of Medicine alumni reunion, the 1944 graduate is being honored with the College of Medicine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Oct 21, 2005
Researchers map gene for connective tissue disease
Researchers from UNMC and the Center for Genomic Sciences at Allegheny Singer Research Institute in Pittsburgh have identified the location of a gene on the human genome that is responsible for Dupuytren’s contracture, the most common inherited connective tissue disease. The team’s discovery recently was published in the journal Clinical Genetics.
Oct 21, 2005