UNMC Today
Dr. Richards treats Bahrain royal family
In October, Alan Richards, M.D., FACS, head and neck surgeon in UNMC’s department of otolaryngology, performed surgery on a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Bahrain, who had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Dec 18, 2002
224 UNMC students to receive diplomas in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 224 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 23 students from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division will receive their diplomas on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m., in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on the Kearney […]
Dec 11, 2002
Nebraska eighth graders are invited to compete in the University of Nebraska Medical Centers regional Health/Science Meet competitions, which will be held in March and April at six locations. In order to compete in the regional competition, students should contact their science teachers in January. Deadline for registration forms to arrive at UNMC is mid-February. […]
Dec 10, 2002
Lynne M. Buchanan, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, recently was appointed to serve on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for a four-year term. She was appointed by the State Board of Health, Nebraska Health and Human Services System. I was motivated to be a part […]
Dec 9, 2002
Forty-seven second-year dental students and 20 third-year dental hygiene students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln during […]
Dec 9, 2002
Psychologist to share plight of children in ex-Soviet Georgia
Jane Rawls, Ph.D., a child psychologist from New Zealand, today will discuss the plight and needs of abandoned, war-traumatized, and physically and developmentally disabled children in ex-Soviet Georgia. See story for details.
Dec 6, 2002
The epidemic of cigarette smoking that began after World War II is taking a toll in the United States and in Europe in the form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and by 2020, is estimated to become the third leading cause of death, […]
Dec 3, 2002
OIHS hosts Bangladesh’s top health minister
On Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nizar Mamdani, director of the NHS/UNMC Office of International Healthcare Services, hosted campus tours and a special dinner for Fazlur Rahman, M.D., minister of Health and Family Welfare for Bangladesh, and his delegation, on Dr. Rahman’s first visit to Nebraska.
Nov 27, 2002
Native American cultures, history highlighted
Native Americans brought their cultures and heritages alive Nov. 14 during a multicultural program in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Nov 27, 2002
Jewish community begins Chanukah observance Nov. 29
Chanukah (or Hanukah) is the Hebrew word for rededication. Today the word represents an annual festival of the Jewish people that is celebrated for eight nights. This year, the observance begins Nov. 29 at sundown. See story for more information.
Nov 26, 2002