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123 UNMC Medical Students Receive Residency Assignments Through Senior Match Day Program
A total of 123 seniors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine have received their residency assignments through the National Senior Match Day program. Senior Match Day is an annual event held at the exact same time at UNMC and other U.S. medical schools. Residencies generally last from three to five years […]
Mar 16, 2000
Tribal Members to Train as Diabetes Educator Assistants
UNMC Grant Strengthens Native American Response to Diabetes Crisis In the United States today, Native Americans face a number of health issues, but none is as devastating and possibly preventable as diabetes. Officials of Nebraskas Winnebago and Omaha tribes have testified that Indians need more one-on-one counseling to get the message about diabetes prevention and […]
Mar 14, 2000
Native American Opens New Doors as Class Leader at UNMC
Whenever Ty Hunt mentions that he is studying physical therapy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, people often respond with a quizzical look and say, Physical therapy? Youre kidding me. But Hunt doesnt take offense. After all, Hunt is a Native American, an active duty Air Force veteran, a national amateur volleyball competitor, and […]
Mar 14, 2000
Gives Hope to Patients Waiting for a Liver Transplant
UNMC Surgeons Perform First Adult Living-Related Liver Transplant in Nebraska University of Nebraska Medical Center surgeons recently performed the first adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant in Nebraska. The procedure is a potentially a life-saving alternative to patients on the national United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) liver transplant waiting list. On Feb. 28, Tim Seitz, […]
Mar 9, 2000
UNMC Researchers Ming-Fong Lin, Ph.D., Dan Monaghan, Ph.D. Recognized for Outstanding Research
Two University of Nebraska Medical Center scientists, Ming-Fong Lin, Ph.D. and Dan Monaghan, Ph.D., were recently recognized for their outstanding work in research during the UNMC College of Medicine Deans Research Symposium. Dr. Lin, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, received the College of Medicine Outstanding Investigator Award. His work involves researching improved treatments […]
Mar 9, 2000
Gives Hope to Patients Waiting for a Liver Transplant
UNMC Surgeons Perform First Adult Living-Related Liver Transplant in Nebraska University of Nebraska Medical Center surgeons recently performed the first adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant in Nebraska. The procedure is a potentially a life-saving alternative to patients on the national United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) liver transplant waiting list. On Feb. 28, Tim Seitz, […]
Mar 8, 2000
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln will host its 14th Annual Professionals Day on Friday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event celebrates scholarly activities and provides students, faculty and the dental community an opportunity to share professional and academic activities. It will be held in the […]
Mar 6, 2000
UNMC Names Yvette Holly as Executive Director of Information Technology Services
Yvette Holly, an 18-year veteran of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was recently named executive director of UNMC Information Technology Services. Holly succeeds Ed Rejda who served as executive director of ITS from 1981 until 1999. Upon Rejda’s retirement in April, Holly served as interim executive director of ITS and continued her role as […]
Mar 3, 2000
UNMC’s Dr. Gay Canaris Co-Authors Study in Archives of Internal Medicine:
Study Calls for Expanded Testing As Undiagnosed Thyroid Disease May Affect Thousands The largest study to date evaluating the prevalence of thyroid disease indicates there may be more than 13 million Americans who are unaware they have a thyroid condition even though the disease may be impacting their short- and long-term health. This is double […]
Feb 28, 2000
UNMC Medical Students Travel to Jamaica March 12 for Humanitarian Medical Mission
Twenty-one medical students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine in Omaha are preparing for a six-day spring break in Jamaica. But they won’t be laying on the beach. They’ll be working 10 hours or more a day providing medical care to the poor. The UNMC Student Alliance for Global Health is […]
Feb 28, 2000