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UNMC to host 2nd reunion April 17 for patients, survivors of blood cancers
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Oncology and Hematology will host a reunion to honor its patients and survivors of blood cancers, which include lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. More than 60 from across the country, and their guests, plan to attend the April 17 event, which will be held on campus. The […]
Apr 13, 2011
UNMC students to hold health fair Sunday for older adults
Free admission, screenings and massages will highlight event The public is invited to attend a free health fair for older adults from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, at the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging, 730 S. 38th Ave. The event – “Spring into Wellness Health Fair for Older Adults” – is sponsored by […]
Apr 13, 2011
Cyrus Desouza, M.D. named chief of division of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism
Cyrus Desouza, M.D., has been named chief of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Dr. Desouza is an associate professor for UNMC and director of the Diabetes and Obesity program for the Omaha VA Medical Center. The appointment was effective April 1. “We’ve […]
Apr 12, 2011
UNMC invites public to earthquake/tsunami relief effort planning for Japan
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will begin organizing its response to the Japanese earthquake disaster during a meeting Monday, April 18, in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in UNMC’s College of Public Health, is leading UNMC’s response to the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March […]
Apr 12, 2011
215 medical center physicians recognized among Best Doctors in America
Omaha, Neb. – A total of 215 physicians who practice at The Nebraska Medical Center have been recognized on this year’s list ofBest Doctors in America®. The doctors include private practice physicians as well as full and part-time faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center who are also affiliated with UNMC Physicians, the UNMC faculty […]
Apr 8, 2011
UNMC expands RHOP to Peru State College
Three spots in College of Pharmacy will be set aside Students in southeastern Nebraska wishing to pursue a career in pharmacy now have another opportunity to do so. The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) through the University of Nebraska Medical Center has expanded seats in the College of Pharmacy to Peru State College. […]
Apr 6, 2011
Three central Nebraska cities to host talks on secondhand meth exposure
Secondhand exposure to methamphetamine is the topic of the Simply Science and Kearney Science Café presentations on April 18 and 19 in Gothenburg, McCook and Kearney. Sandra Wells, Ph.D., will discuss "Facts and Fiction about Secondhand Meth” as part of “UNMC Simply Science,” an outreach program from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The hour-long […]
Apr 5, 2011
UNMC water main repair starts Friday near 42nd and Emile
Starting Friday morning through May 1, those driving to the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus should try to avoid accessing the campus at 42nd and Emile streets. Metropolitan Utilities District will be repairing a broken water main on Emile Street near the intersection at 42nd Street. Visitors, especially those going to the Durham Outpatient […]
Apr 5, 2011
New wellness program now available at UNMC
Geared to individuals 50 and older and those who are Medicare eligible A new wellness program for individuals over age 50 or eligible for Medicare is now available at the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Called EngAge Wellness, the program employs a whole-person wellness approach to […]
Apr 4, 2011
UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program expanded to Peru State College
UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program expanded to Peru State College Students in southeastern Nebraska wishing to pursue a career in pharmacy now have another opportunity to do so. The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) through the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been expanded to Peru State College. RHOP, which began in 1989, […]
Apr 1, 2011