UNMC Today
Medical center to host internationally recognized nurse scientist
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center, the UNMC College of Nursing, and The Nebraska Medical Center next week will host Carol Estwing Ferrans, Ph.D. She is associate dean for research and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing. Dr. Ferrans, the college’s Twentieth Visiting Nurse Scholar, […]
Apr 9, 2009
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute offers social skills therapy to children and teens with autism
Gathering around the table for game night with friends can be enjoyable entertainment. But for children and teens with autism, playing Apples to Apples can be a dreaded social activity. “Children and teens with autism often have difficulty with peer-to-peer interactions,” said Terri Mathews, Ph.D., a psychologist and assistant professor with the Munroe-Meyer Institute at […]
Apr 9, 2009
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites cancer patients, family members, nurses, social workers and other health professionals to a free presentation Tuesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (CDT). The presentation will be broadcast live from the Sorrell Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha via teleconference to Columbus, Grand Island, Lincoln, […]
Apr 7, 2009
Dr. Leibowitz named director of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute
Well-known locally and nationally for his advocacy for children with disabilities, J. Michael Leibowitz, Ph.D., will officially become the director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) on May 1, pending approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on April 24. An associate professor of pediatrics and section head in pediatrics for the rehabilitation medicine section, […]
Apr 6, 2009
UNMC’s Dr. Kendra Schmid featured on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” – April 3
While working on grant proposals, North Platte native Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., assistant professor of biostatistics in UNMC’s College of Public Health, got an unexpected call … from a producer at "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The producer wanted her to be interviewed on an upcoming show about women, desire and attractiveness. Just days after that phone […]
Apr 2, 2009
16 UNMC physicians named among America’s Top Doctors
Consumers searching for a quality physician in the eighth edition of Castle Connolly’s "America’s Top Doctors" book will find the names of 16 University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members. Several of those awarded the high honor have been chosen "top doctors" in the past. Most of the UNMC physicians see patients at UNMC’s hospital […]
Apr 1, 2009
At risk. Overweight. Obese. These are words many parents hear from their children’s health care providers. Knowing the potential health risks associated with family history of diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease is critically important for any young patient. But a new study examines if parental influence on healthy behaviors and habits makes a difference. "What was […]
Mar 31, 2009
Dizziness in older adults to be topic of free April 14 seminar in 10 Nebraska cities
Dizziness in older adults will be the topic of a free April 14 statewide education seminar sponsored by the Nebraska Geriatric Education Center. The seminar is open to health care professionals and others interested in geriatrics. The conference, scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. (CDT), will be broadcast live from the University of […]
Mar 30, 2009
Tufts University antioxidant researcher to speak during Harman Lecture April 10
It seems like every week there’s something in the news about the benefit of antioxidants, including conflicting information about the benefits. The role of antioxidants and disease prevention will be the focus of the 2009 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at UNMC on Friday, April 10. Antioxidants, which include vitamins […]
Mar 27, 2009
UNMC nurse faculty member elected to national midwifery association board
Heather Swanson, an instructor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division, has been elected to a three-year term as a Region V representative on the American College of Nurse-Midwives board of directors. As the regional representative, Swanson will represent the interests of Region V, which includes 15 states in […]
Mar 27, 2009