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Gothenburg Native Follows Heart, Earns Annual UNMC Award

Three years out of high school, Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., chose to follow his heart. It led him to cardiovascular medicine. Now, 17 years later and at the end of his three-year internal medicine residency at UNMC, Dr. Anderson has been named the House Officer of the Year in the College of Medicine. He was […]

Jul 20, 2001

Board of Regents will be asked to approve interim appointment at July 28 meeting;

Newly Created Vice Chancellor for Research Position to Oversee UNMC’s Research Enterprise With the ever-increasing prominence of research in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s vision and strategic priorities, Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has created the new position of vice chancellor for research at UNMC. Dr. Maurer has formed a search committee to be […]

Jul 19, 2001

Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Carl Camras, M.D. $220,000 Grant

Carl Camras, M.D., professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, has received a second, four-year $220,000 Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge Grant. The grant is awarded to strengthen the development of pilot and on-going research programs. Dr. Camras received the first grant for $200,000 in 1997. RPB is the […]

Jul 17, 2001

Mark E. Rupp, M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist for UNMC/NHS, Elected Academic Counselor for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Mark Rupp, M.D., an infectious disease specialist for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System, has been elected as the academic counselor for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). His two-year term on the SHEA board of directors begins next January. SHEA is comprised of approximately 1,500 members, representing 41 […]

Jul 16, 2001

At Signing Ceremony, Gov. Johanns Says Historic Tobacco Fund Distribution Will Impact Countless Nebraskans

Governor Mike Johanns re-enacted the signing of legislative bill (LB) 692 on Thursday morning at the Durham Outpatient Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.  Nebraskans representing each of the designated beneficiaries of the states proceeds from the national tobacco settlement participated in the event.  LB 692 authorizes the distribution of approximately […]

Jul 12, 2001

Center Offers Holistic Approach to Health Care; Grand Opening June 23 for UNMC’s New Lifestyle Enhancement Center

Greeted by the gentle sounds of a trickling waterfall against soft music, visitors to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new Lifestyle Enhancement Center leave their troubles at the door. Unlike most medical environments, the patient lobby has a soothing atmosphere, which is carried throughout the 7,500 square-foot center. On Saturday, June 23, the public […]

Jun 13, 2001

Women Invited to Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference Friday, Oct. 19, at Holiday Inn Convention Center

Women are invited to attend the fourth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover. The conference includes: educational sessions about fatigue, alternative medicine, the value of sexuality, women and gambling addictions, and a panel discussion on […]

Jun 13, 2001

Puppets Teach Children about Disabilities, Accepting Others

Mark Riley loves to show Darren Stroupe how to do “wheelies” in his cruiser, and Stroupe loves introducing Mark to his friends. For the past eight years, the red-haired pals have visited thousands of first- through sixth-graders in and around Omaha to talk about disabilities. Mark, who calls his wheelchair his “cruiser,” has cerebral palsy. […]

Jun 12, 2001

UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors

Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2001.  To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is […]

Jun 8, 2001

70 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors

Seventy students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list following the spring semester 2001.  To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. UNMC’s College of Pharmacy is […]

Jun 8, 2001