Karen Burbach

Public Health Week story 5 — minority health

A disproportionate burden of disease among racial and ethnic minorities results in greater health care expenditures not only for these groups but for the rest of society.

Apr 10, 2009

Kicks for a Cure tickets available

Tickets are available to UNMC employees for several events at the fourth annual Kicks for a Cure.

Apr 10, 2009

Lookin’ at U — Christy Williams

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Christy Williams, an administrative associate in Munroe-Meyer Institute Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Apr 9, 2009

Public Health Week story 4 — prevention and wellness

Heart disease and stroke are among the nation’s leading causes of death and major causes of disability.

Apr 9, 2009

Legislature’s Appropriations Committee enters critical deliberations

Members of the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee currently are deciding what changes to make in their preliminary budget recommendations. Those initial recommendations include a 1.5 percent increase for the University of Nebraska.

Apr 9, 2009

Public Health Week story 3 — Patient safety and quality care

Experts agree that the U.S. health care system’s performance must improve substantially to consistently produce the best possible health outcomes.

Apr 8, 2009

Public Health Week story 2 — Increasing coverage/access

Although most Americans have some type of health insurance coverage, usually employer-sponsored, the most recent government statistics (2007) show 46 million people, including 9 million children are uninsured in the United States.

Apr 7, 2009

Five UNMC medical students start rotations in Shanghai

Five fourth-year UNMC students started one month rotations at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) on Monday.

Apr 7, 2009

Dr. Feloney to speak at tonight’s Science Cafe

UNMC’s Michael Feloney, M.D., will lead a discussion on “the science of sex” during a Science Cafe today at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown at 729 N. 14th St., in Omaha.

Apr 7, 2009

MIT professor to discuss moving research to the marketplace

Robert Langer, Sc.D., institute professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leading innovator in biomedical and engineering research, will outline how to move research from the lab to the marketplace during an April 13 video seminar.

Apr 7, 2009