Victoria Cerino

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

UNMC College of Nursing initiates induction ceremony

The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Sunday to recognize about 140 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.

Oct 15, 2003

UNMC receives grant to look at nursing shortages

A research team at UNMC is developing a tool to help Nebraska communities predict and plan for nursing shortages. Mary Cramer, Ph.D., assistant professor, UNMC College of Nursing, received a $5,000, 12-month grant from the American Nurses Foundation to conduct the research.

Oct 13, 2003