UNMC Today
Medical applications surge at UNMC, as recruiting yields results
For the past several years, medical school applications at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have risen faster than the national average. Since 2001, interest in UNMC’s College of Medicine has steadily grown. Last year, the college had a 14 percent increase in its application rate, receiving 1,268 applications to fill 120 seats in […]
Nov 1, 2006
UNMC, Creighton to host Midwest Global Health Conference
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Student Alliance for Global Health and Creighton University Medical Center will host the Second Annual Midwest Global Health Conference on Saturday.
Oct 31, 2006
New procedure, clinical trial address vascular plaque
A new procedure to remove plaque from the lower extremities enables patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) to walk pain-free. This same procedure allows scientists to evaluate the biologic profile of plaque, a fatty substance that stems or blocks normal blood flow. University of Nebraska Medical Center surgeons are using a new plaque excision […]
Oct 31, 2006
Nationally-acclaimed educator to speak at UNMC on Monday
Vernellia Randall, professor of law at the University of Dayton (Ohio) and director of the school’s Academic Excellence Program, will speak here Monday, UNMC’s Office of Student Equity and Multicultural Affairs has announced.
Oct 27, 2006
Major gift allows UNMC to name three facilities in honor of legendary physician and his spouse
Lots of terms come to mind when trying to describe Fred Paustian, M.D. Teacher. Mentor. Problem solver. Clinician. Master diagnostician. Leader. Competitor. And, oh yeah, add one more to the list – legend. After an illustrious career spanning nearly 40 years at UNMC, Dr. Paustian and his wife, Mary Ann “Maisie,” were […]
Oct 25, 2006
Ruth and Bill Scott make another major gift to UNMC
They’ve done it again. Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott have made another major investment – their third this year – to the University of Nebraska Foundation to advance the objectives of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The latest Scotts’ gift honors their longtime friends, Fred Paustian, M.D., and his wife, Mary […]
Oct 25, 2006
Vernellia Randall, nationally acclaimed educator on law and health care to speak at UNMC Oct. 30
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Office of Student Equity and Multicultural Affairs announced that Vernellia Randall, professor of law at the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, and director of the university’s Academic Excellence Program will speak on campus. Her address is titled, “Discrimination Not Disparities: Using Civil Rights Law to Improve the Health of […]
Oct 24, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Chicano Awareness Center are co-hosting the 16th Annual Latina/Latino Youth Conference Oct. 27 at the UNMC College of Nursing Cooper Auditorium. More than 200 students from 12 high schools and one middle school in Omaha and the greater metropolitan area, will learn about college and career […]
Oct 24, 2006
Maurers to receive Jason Award from Children’s Square U.S.A.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly, will be honored by Children’s Square U.S.A. on Oct. 24 at a dinner at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are still available through […]
Oct 20, 2006
The Partnership for Community Wellness and Metropolitan Community College will provide free health screenings on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10. Those wanting screenings are asked to arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. Screenings include height/weight/body mass index; blood pressure; blood […]
Oct 19, 2006