Lisa Spellman

Fewer minorities get screened for colorectal cancer

A new study conducted in the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer in the United States. The study, which analyzed data from across the country between 2000 and 2005, was […]

Jan 11, 2013

Study reveals dramatic shortage of primary care physicians in rural Nebraska

A University of Nebraska Medical Center study has found that Nebraska is woefully lacking in primary care physicians across the state. The shortage is even more dramatic in rural parts of the state. “The number of primary care physicians in Nebraska is 30 percent lower than previously reported by the American Medical Association (AMA) and […]

Dec 3, 2012

Dec. 4 Science Cafe to focus on medical physics

The physics of radiation and its role in our lives is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Dec. 4 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Brian Hill, a medical physicist, will give a brief overview of medical physics and the process of radiation therapy, and the role that technology […]

Nov 27, 2012

Nov. 13 Science Cafe to focus on Immunizations

The debate surrounding immunizations is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., will discuss childhood and adult immunizations, the types of diseases that people are immunized against, as well as the kinds of immunizations a person may need when […]

Nov 6, 2012

Sports medicine is topic of Nov. 15 Science Cafe in Lincoln

Sports medicine will be the focus of the Nov. 15 Science Café at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 15, at red9, 9th and M streets in Lincoln. The featured speaker is Rusty McKune, sports medicine program coordinator for The Nebraska Medical Center, hospital partner for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. McKune, a certified athletic trainer, will […]

Nov 1, 2012

Helmsley Trust awards $3.5 million grant to UNMC Eppley Cancer Center

Will provide women in rural communities greater access to personalized breast cancer care

Oct 18, 2012

Rural high school students learn about health professions during visit to UNMC

Two hundred-two students from 80 towns and 42 rural schools learned about opportunities in behavioral health, clinical laboratory science, dentistry, medical nutrition, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, and radiation sciences. The students attended three 30-minute interactive sessions of their choosing with various health professionals.

Sep 28, 2012