Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs
UNMC hosting international summit on pediatric soft tissue sarcomas
Carrie Lamm had never heard of rhabdomyosarcoma, nor did she know cancer in the muscle was possible. Then, her 3 -year-old daughter was diagnosed with it. Today, through Saturday, UNMC is hosting the Children’s Oncology Group International Summit on the Biology and Treatment of the Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
Jun 10, 2004
UNMC cancer specialists involved in international conference
Cancer specialists from UNMC will be among more than 25,000 participants from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer care, treatment, and prevention at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The meeting will be at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., June 5 through June 8.
May 28, 2004
UNMC research to be published in the journal Neuron
Results of a research study led by Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D., associate professor, UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Pharmacology, will be published in the current (May 27) issue of the journal Neuron. Dr. Thoreson’s research involves how people see.
May 27, 2004
Good Samaritan showers patient with kindness
“Angels” is how Mickayla Zellner describes the act of kindness bestowed upon her last week at The Nebraska Medical Center. But, it all started several weeks ago, when the expectant mother was going to a routine obstetrics office visit on campus.
May 18, 2004
Hope Medical Outreach Coalition honors professionals
The Hope Medical Outreach Coalition recently honored the coalition’s network of volunteer health care providers. Members of the network include health professionals from UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.
May 17, 2004
Nursing clinics highlight need for health services
Faculty and students at the UNMC College of Nursing in Kearney, Scottsbluff, Lincoln and Omaha, hope to draw attention to the plight of the uninsured during National Cover the Uninsured Week, May 10-16. The college has a number of nursing centers and services that provide outreach to the underserved.
May 14, 2004
National Nurses Week time to celebrate milestones
In marking National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the UNMC College of Nursing also is celebrating a major increase in applicants to nursing school, as well as a record number of male applicants.
May 11, 2004
MMI to hold June 3 golf tournament to raise funds
The C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. invites the public to participate in its Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament June 3 at the Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Adult Recreational Therapy Program at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.
May 6, 2004
Students cap domestic violence course with patient case
On Thursday, two UNMC medical students culminated a four-week long, elective course in domestic violence with a simulated patient case and mock criminal trial. The students are the first in the state to participate in the course.
Apr 30, 2004
AHEC Advisory Board holds semi-annual meeting at UNMC
The statewide Area Health Education Center Advisory Board members traveled across Nebraska last week to meet at UNMC a semi-annual meetings. The centers were created through federal grants as a way in which medical schools and community centers can cooperate to recruit and train health care professionals to serve in rural areas.
Apr 27, 2004