Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs
Nursing student, friends make patient’s dream come true
For two hours one October morning, Jacyn Brown was free. The former high school football star pedaled the recumbent bike four times around the huge parking lot as family and friends watched on the sidelines. Although the 26-year-old couldn’t see their smiles, he certainly heard their cheers.
Dec 23, 2004
Nebraska scores well in bioterrorism preparedness report
Nebraska is tied for third in a report released Tuesday by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) which graded the 50 states and the District of Columbia for bioterrorism preparedness.
Dec 17, 2004
Walk & Roll for Disabilities event Jan. 30
The C. Louis Meyer Foundation and the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute will hold its first “Walk & Roll for Disabilities” on Sunday, Jan. 30 to raise money for recreational and respite services for adults with developmental disabilities.
Dec 17, 2004
Children’s Oncology Group taps UNMC chairman
On Dec. 1, James Anderson, Ph.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine, accepted an appointment as group statistician and director of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Statistics and Data Center. As director, Dr. Anderson will manage and coordinate the operation of the Statistics and Data Center, which has offices in Omaha, California and Florida.
Dec 9, 2004
Nurses association honors UNMC faculty member
Carol Ott, Ph.D., associate professor, UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, recently received the Nebraska Nurses Association Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. The award recognizes innovation and expertise in the nurse educator role.
Nov 30, 2004
BBC television to feature work of UNMC team
A team at the UNMC College of Pharmacy led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will be featured next year in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television show on malaria.
Nov 30, 2004
Shortage of oncologists is nationwide
UNMC and oncologists around the country face a shortage of doctors entering and staying in the profession. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer, has planned an oncologist workforce study.
Nov 9, 2004
Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma approved
UNMC received approval Friday from the University of Nebraska Board of Regent for the UNMC Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma. The center will facilitate a more rapid translation of research discoveries to benefit cancer patients.
Nov 2, 2004
Free health screenings available Nov. 6
The University Medical Associates (UMA), the physician group practice of UNMC, invites the public to its free “Winter Health Tune Up,” event Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near Oak View Mall.
Oct 29, 2004
Governor unveils statewide telehealth system
On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced that Nebraska now has the ability to connect state health officials with more than 40 hospitals throughout Nebraska for interactive videoconferencing. That ability is critical in the event of an emergency, as well as to provide Nebraskans access to health specialists without leaving their hometowns.
Oct 28, 2004