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Conference examined state’s health care issues

Policymakers and stakeholder from across the state gathered at UNMC in November.

Oct 31, 2014

Dan Crippen, Ph.D., executive director of the National Governors Association, addresses conference attendees.

Adam Case, Ph.D., wins UNMC Pathway to Independence Award

Award is given to med center’s most promising post-doctoral scholar.

Oct 22, 2014

Adam Case, Ph.D.

Pharmacy renaming honors longtime supporters

Students and faculty attend ceremony to celebrate Joe and Millie Williams.

Oct 21, 2014

College of Pharmacy faculty, staff and students express thanks to supporters Joe and Millie Williams.

Pharmacy building renaming today

The Joseph D. & Millie E. Williams Science Hall will be named in honor of two supporters of the college.

Oct 20, 2014

Joseph D. & Millie E. Williams

Canadian military visits UNMC PA program

UNMC has had a five-year relationship with Canada’s military PA program.

Oct 15, 2014

From left, Master Warrant Officer Roger Watson, Maj. Wayne Willcott, UNMC’s Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., Warrant Officer Nathalie Doyon, Capt. Luke Marshall and Sgt. Kirk Cowan.

Microscope will make a huge impact at UNMC

New instrument allows UNMC to go toe-to-toe with academic health science centers across the world.

Oct 13, 2014

Jimmy Talaska and Janice Taylor, research technologists at the UNMC Advanced Microscopy Core facility, work with the new Zeiss ELYRA PS.1 super-resolution system.

Study explores efforts at patient education

Health care professions show varying strengths, weaknesses in delivering education to patients.

Oct 2, 2014

Physician assistants, like UNMC alum Thom Weis, left, are more likely to offer patient counseling on some chronic conditions, a UNMC study found, while nurse practitioners were more likely to offer their patients education on others. Both professions were more likely to offer health education on chronic conditions than were physicians, but all three types of providers could do better, the study found.

Shaffer new associate dean at College of Pharmacy

Christopher Shaffer, Pharm.D., was formerly the pharmacy director at The Nebraska Medical Center and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Aug 25, 2014

Christopher Shaffer, Pharm.D.

Pharmacy research gets international exposure

Three research posters were accepted for international military medical conference.

Aug 15, 2014

Lt. Col. Robin McCready, Pharm.D., with one of UNMC's posters on display in Fulda, Germany.

Committee will foster emphasis on mentoring

The purpose is to assist faculty with career goals.

Aug 5, 2014

Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice and pediatrics, is a member of the mentoring committee.