Jo Giles UNMC public relations
A decade of serving south Omaha
The needs vary. Housing, health care, services for the elderly and youth activities are just some of the programs designed by the South Omaha Community Care Council (SOCCC) to benefit the south Omaha community.
Apr 7, 2009
Dr. Schmid on her time in the eye of a media whirlwind
Last fall, Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., was a quiet statistician in the UNMC College of Public Health who had done some research in how to determine a person’s facial attractiveness.
Apr 3, 2009
UNMC’s Dr. Kendra Schmid to be featured Friday on Oprah
While working on grant proposals, Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., assistant professor of biostatistics in UNMC’s College of Public Health, got an unexpected call … from a producer at “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
Apr 2, 2009
Weighing parental influence
At risk. Overweight. Obese. These are words many parents hear from their children’s health care providers.
Mar 26, 2009
Dr. Pamies sworn-in as chair of HHS advisory committee
Rubens Pamies, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies, was recently sworn-in as a new member and chairman of The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Advisory Committee on Minority Health. The committee is part of the Office on Minority Health.
Mar 17, 2009
UNMC launches weekly TV segments on KETV NewsWatch 7
When it comes to something really important, such as one’s health, most people want to hear from the experts. Providing up-to-the-minute, valuable information on a variety of health topics is the foundation of a new partnership between UNMC and Omaha television station, KETV NewsWatch 7.
Mar 12, 2009
UNMC’s Ira Combs appears in national insurance magazine
Ira Combs, community nurse liaison in UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the College of Public Health, was selected to appear in a commemorative edition of Aetna’s African-American History Calendar.
Mar 2, 2009
Dr. Pamies named chair of HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health selected Rubens Pamies, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies, as a member and new chairman of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
Feb 23, 2009