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Cattlemen’s Ball raffle to feature 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Thanks to a generous donation by Tom Dinsdale Chevrolet of Grand Island, the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska will be raffling a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. The vehicle, which is the first of its kind to be raffled at a Cattlemen’s Ball, is valued at $56,500. The11th annual Cattlemen’s Ball of […]
Mar 27, 2009
Getting best cancer care after age 55, to be topic of April 16 presentation in Omaha
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites cancer patients, family members and care partners to a free presentation on Thursday, April 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (CDT) at Walnut Grove Retirement Community, 4901 S. 153rd St. “Getting the Best Cancer Care at Age 55 and Older,” will be presented by Katherine Byar, a nurse practitioner on […]
Mar 26, 2009
UNMC students to host conference on student-run health clinics
March 25, 2009 Contact: Lisa Spellman, UNMC Public Affairs, (402) 559-4693, lspellman@unmc.edu News releases are archived on the UNMC Web site at: https://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/newsarchive/releases.cfm On March 27th, 28th and 29th, health profession students from across the nation will come together at the University of Nebraska Medical Center to share their vision for strengthening the […]
Mar 25, 2009
Lions Clubs join forces to make $328,000 gift to benefit UNMC’s low vision program
From bike riding to bingo, Lions Clubs and Foundations of Nebraska and Iowa joined forces for the first time ever to support a cause significant to the organization worldwide – the prevention of blindness. The result – a $328,000 combined gift by the Lions Clubs and Foundations of Nebraska and Iowa, the Lions Clubs International […]
Mar 20, 2009
115 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
A total of 115 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center received their residency assignments today through the National Resident Matching Program. A residency is a training program for newly-graduated physicians, in the area of medicine of their choice. Match Day uses a computer program to produce favorable results for applicants, that aligns […]
Mar 19, 2009
Roxanna Jokela, named director of UNMC alumni relations
Roxanna Jokela has been named director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center alumni relations. Jokela, who has served as interim director since October, will take over as full-time director on April 13. At that time, Jokela also will step away from her duties as director of the Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) […]
Mar 18, 2009
Dr. Grissom, first full-time chair of internal medicine at UNMC, dies
Robert Grissom, M.D., who served more than 50 years with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and will long be remembered for building a modern internal medicine program at the medical center, died Tuesday at age 92. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 […]
Mar 18, 2009
UNMC lauds AAHC president for remarks before Senate committee
A health care workforce shortage is looming and must be addressed. That was the message delivered last week by Steven Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. The message was right on target, said University of Nebraska Medical Center […]
Mar 17, 2009
UNMC maternal/child health advocate delivers prestigious public health lecture
Magda Peck, Sc.D., professor of pediatrics and public health for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected for the John C. MacQueen Lecture Award for her innovative work in the field of maternal and child health (MCH). The award is one of the most prestigious honors given by the Association of Maternal and […]
Mar 17, 2009
UNMC researchers identify enzyme involved in aortic aneurysms
An enzyme involved in aortic aneurysms was identified by investigators from the University of Nebraska Medical Center surgery department. Researchers hope the finding leads to new treatments and ways to identify aneurysms early. Timothy Baxter, M.D., professor. and Wanfen Xiong, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, led a team that published the findings in the […]
Mar 16, 2009