Victoria Cerino
SHARING Clinic students offer smoking cessation services
For more than 25 years, experts in UNMC’s pulmonary research lab have been involved in smoking cessation programs and research. Now, they’re passing that breadth of information on for the benefit of people who want to stop smoking.
Dec 8, 2003
College of Nursing research appears in Journal of Nursing Scholarship
The current, fourth-quarter issue of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship features a story about a pilot study, which resulted in a $2.9 million grant to the UNMC College of Nursing to evaluate a new approach to prevent osteoporosis in breast cancer survivors after menopause.
Dec 4, 2003
Eighth-graders invited to compete in health/science meets
Nebraska eighth-graders are invited to compete in UNMC’s regional Health/Science Meet competition, which will be held at seven locations across Nebraska: Ainsworth, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte, Norfolk, Omaha and Scottsbluff.
Dec 2, 2003
Grant provides Nebraska nurses access to master’s degree
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a two-year, $580,000 continuation grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to recruit more rural nurses into a master’s degree that prepares nurses as leaders.
Nov 24, 2003
Dental class of ’95 honors classmate
Though Michael York spent almost four years in dental school, he never graduated with his classmates from the UNMC College of Dentistry Class of ’95. York was a senior dental student when his life was cut short by a brain tumor more than eight years ago. Alumni from the class of ’95 recently held a dedication ceremony to pay tribute to York.
Nov 11, 2003
UNMC, Creighton receive national community service award
For their significant contributions to local and statewide communities, Omaha’s two academic medical centers have been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Community Service Award for 2003 from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Creighton University Medical Center and UNMC were recognized by the AAMC for their outstanding efforts in meeting the medical needs of people not served by traditional health-care systems.
Nov 10, 2003
Dentistry receives national award for children’s event
The UNMC College of Dentistry recently received the 2003 Community Preventive Dentistry Meritorious Award from the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation for Children’s Dental Day, an event that provides free oral health care and education to underserved Nebraska children.
Nov 7, 2003
UMA provides winter health tune up
About 300 adults and children received a “Winter Health Tune Up” Saturday at the University Medical Associates’ annual health screening event at Clarkson West Medical Center, 144th and Center Streets.
Nov 4, 2003
UNMC Mini-Medical School to address gaps in health care
UNMC and co-sponsors in 12 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, Building Bridges to Better Health: Addressing Gaps in Health Care. The series will run on Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CDT). The public will learn about diabetes, cancer, infant mortality, and heart disease, while exploring how the conditions impact minority populations and community health.
Oct 30, 2003
Regents hear update on bioterrorism projects, proposals
At Friday’s University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting, Steven Hinrichs, M.D., presented an update on bioterrorism proposals and projects involving faculty and researchers from the four University of Nebraska campuses.
Oct 20, 2003