Tom O'Connor

In wake of Connecticut shootings, here is helpful information on mental illness

TO: All Media In light of the Connecticut school shootings last week, we thought you might find it helpful to see a list of clinical, educational and media resources dealing with behavioral health. Howard Liu, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has pulled together an excellent list of […]

Dec 19, 2012

Howard Liu, M.D.

Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety helps hospitals learn from their mistakes

Half of Nebraska’s hospitals have joined coalition; member hospitals and board members listed

Dec 10, 2012

Nobel Prize winning scientist, Stanley Prusiner, M.D., to speak at UNMC Dec. 13

Will deliver lecture titled, “Brain Injuries: Soldiers, Football Players and Alzheimer’s Victims”

Dec 7, 2012

American College of Medical Informatics names Dr. Campbell a fellow

Prestigious appointment recognizes his pioneering work in electronic health records

Dec 6, 2012

James Campbell, M.D.

UNMC obesity expert recognized for school design that promotes healthy eating

Receives architectural award in Virginia last month

Dec 5, 2012

Terry Huang, Ph.D.

Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level in Nebraska

Hydrocodone was most prescribed drug in America in 2011

Nov 16, 2012

Aly Hassan, M.D.

UNMC College of Public Health dean elected to prestigious national board

One of 24 members on American Public Health Association Executive Board

Nov 14, 2012

Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H.

Quan Dong Nguyen, Johns Hopkins physician, named chairman of UNMC ophthalmology

Will serve as director of soon-to-be-completed Truhlsen Eye Institute

Nov 12, 2012

Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D.

Philanthropist Alice Williamson dies at 83

Was lead donor on low vision center at UNMC and longtime supporter of University of Nebraska

Nov 9, 2012

Alice Williamson