A group of 14 senior high school students and an instructor from Broken
Bow High School recently toured the University of Nebraska Medical Center
in Omaha. While on campus, the group received an in-depth tour, which details
several key UNMC programs and services such as radiation science technology,
physical therapy, anesthesia and pulmonary function.
The UNMC campus is composed of nine major components, including Colleges
of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy, School of Allied Health Professions,
the UNMC/Eppley Cancer Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute, Lied Transplant
Center and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
We are happy that the students from Broken Bow could come and tour
the Medical Center, said Harold M. Maurer, M.D., UNMC chancellor. We
are proud of what we are doing at UNMC, and we love to share it with Nebraska
communities.
UNMC is the only public academic health science center in the state.
Through its commitment to research, education, outreach and patient care,
UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers for
cancer research and treatment and solid organ transplantation. Nearly $31
million in research grants and contracts were awarded to UNMC scientists
during the past fiscal year. In addition, UNMCs educational programs are
responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska
than any other institution.
Nebraska Health System (NHS) is the partnership of Clarkson Hospital,
the first hospital in Nebraska, and University Hospital, the primary teaching
facility for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The combined hospital
is an 835-bed facility and serves approximately 25 percent of the Omaha-area
market. NHS operates clinics and health care centers serving Omaha, Plattsmouth,
Gretna and Auburn in Nebraska; and Council Bluffs and Shenandoah in Iowa.
In addition, NHS physicians operate more than 300 outpatient clinics in
100 communities in four states. NHS provides access to tertiary and primary
care including world-class specialized treatment such as solid organ transplantation,
burn care, wound care, geriatrics, bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation
and other cancer treatments. NHS affiliate hospitals include Shenandoah
Memorial Hospital and Community Hospital in Fairfax, Mo.