Lisa Spellman

Burger King campaign to again benefit cancer research

For the sixth consecutive year, participating Burger King restaurants in Omaha and the surrounding areas will raise money for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.

Aug 11, 2009

21 Nebraska students participate in career workshop at UNMC

Twenty-one high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska participated in the 2009 Summer Health Professions Career Workshop at UNMC.

Aug 7, 2009

SURP students beef up research acumens at UNMC

Each summer, UNMC hosts about 90 undergraduate and graduate students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Jul 28, 2009

Talented Virginia students summer at UNMC

This summer, three talented Virginia scholars packed their bags and traveled hundreds of miles to spend nine weeks in UNMC laboratories as part of the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance.

Jul 27, 2009

Two UNMC nurse faculty inducted as AAN fellows

Two UNMC professors will soon receive one of the highest honors in nursing when they are named fellows at the American Academy of Nursing.

Jul 21, 2009

UNMC Grants – Award to support Dr. Hejkal’s research

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded a grant of $100,000 to the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

Jul 20, 2009

Health professionals needed to serve on state boards

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Licensure Unit seeks several health professionals to serve on its boards.

Jul 14, 2009

Geriatric care conference to focus on frailty, other issues

Frail elderly and geriatric syndromes are the topics for the next geriatric care conference to be broadcast live via the statewide telehealth network July 16-17.

Jul 1, 2009

Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference set for July 17

For the sixth year, health professionals, chaplains and first responders will gather in Omaha to learn about the psychological aspects of dealing with disasters, during the Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference.

Jun 30, 2009

UNMC holds cultural competency workshop

UNMC hosted 20 college students from 10 Nebraska schools last month for the annual cultural competency workshop.

Jun 23, 2009