Jo Giles UNMC public relations
Councilman Gray to deliver MLK address today at noon
Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will present today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative address at noon in the Sorrell Center’s Truhlsen Campus Events Center.
Jan 18, 2010
UNMC plans response to Haiti relief efforts
An informational meeting will be held today at noon for UNMC faculty and students interested in deploying to Haiti as part of a medical center team that will provide medical aid in the earthquake-ravaged country.
Jan 15, 2010
UNMC responds to Haiti earthquake
Downed phone lines. Impassable roads. No gas.
“On a good day, you can’t reach people in Haiti. But, with something like this … it’s almost impossible,” said Rubens Pamies, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs and a native of Haiti, after the island nation was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday.
Jan 14, 2010
Students partner with community organizations to improve health outcomes
Students choose their particular health care professions for many reasons. But what they all have in common is a passion to improve the lives of people in the communities they serve.
Jan 8, 2010
Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray to deliver MLK address
Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday, Jan. 18, to honor slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 4, 2010
Dr. Gibbs certified as ABIH diplomat
Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health’s Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, is now a Certified Industrial Hygienist (C.I.H.) of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
Dec 21, 2009
UNMC student wins best Ph.D. presentation
Marlo Sellin, a Ph.D. student in the UNMC College of Public Health’s Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, was awarded the best Ph.D. platform presentation at the recent Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry meeting.
Dec 17, 2009
Jose Villegas receives Heartland Latino Leadership Health award
UNMC’s Jose Villegas recently received the 2009 Health award from the Heartland Latino Leadership Conference.
Dec 7, 2009
UNMC leaders work to establish global public health network
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H., dean of UNMC’s College of Public Health, recently hosted several individuals who are widely respected in the international community.
Dec 1, 2009
HHS Secretary appoints Dr. Mueller to AHRQ national advisory council
UNMC’s Keith Muller, Ph.D., has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Nov 19, 2009