Chuck Brown
Educational center a continuation of Dr. LeeRoy Meyer’s vision
The late LeeRoy Meyer, M.D., became a pioneer in the medical education world by employing a small-group, case-based technique for educating future physicians. The formal dedication of a new education center on the fifth floor of the Medical Science Building (formerly the UMA Building) on Friday will serve as a continuation of Dr. Meyer’s legacy at UNMC, said Thomas Tape, M.D., professor and chief in the section of general internal medicine.
Mar 22, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Turpen carves out her niche on the ice
It’s just after 7 a.m. on a Tuesday in February and Paula Turpen, Ph.D., is picking herself up off the ice at an Omaha-area rink.
Mar 21, 2007
Dr. Wiltse donates photographs to pediatrics department
Hobart “Hobe” Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., retired professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, has always been recognized for his caring demeanor and for giving his time to students and patients. Dr. Wiltse, who retired in 2002 after 37 years on the faculty, has continued his tradition of giving back to UNMC by recently donating 19 of his favorite photographs to the department of pediatrics.
Mar 20, 2007
Standing-room only for Saddle Creek open house
More than 250 people attended an open house Thursday concerning a study initiated by UNMC and the City of Omaha into possibly moving Saddle Creek Road.
Mar 20, 2007
Matched up
Tears followed a sigh of relief for Katie Monson as she stood on stage at Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Hall with her fiance, John Black. The couple, who will graduate from the UNMC College of Medicine and get married in May, learned they would both be heading to the University of Virginia for their residencies. Black and Monson were among the 119 fourth-year medical students from UNMC who learned Thursday where they would do their residencies.
Mar 16, 2007
Pro baseball’s Mesa uses his foundation to save Dominican child
For the past 18 years, Jose Mesa has been one of the leading relief pitchers in major league baseball. Now, through the Jose Mesa Foundation in his native Dominican Republic, Mesa is providing a different kind of relief.`Thanks to Mesa’s longtime friendship with Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies at UNMC, a 5-year-old boy from the Dominican Republic is in Omaha this week and received a life-saving heart operation at Children’s Hospital on Tuesday.
Mar 15, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Sorrell into heavy lifting
In his office and on his weekly radio show, James Sorrell, M.D., helps people tackle heavy issues. In the gym, the UNMC assistant professor of psychiatry tackles heavy weights.
Mar 14, 2007
James Redford: Star filled night a way to thank UNMC
Fourteen years ago this past weekend, James Redford, son of Hollywood icon, Robert Redford, underwent the first of two liver transplants he would receive at The Nebraska Medical Center. On Saturday night, both Redfords got to say thank you.
Mar 14, 2007
Avian flu education — caretaker tips
If avian flu strikes the human population, friends and family members may be asked to become caretakers at home. While making sure sick people get the care they need will be of utmost importance, just as significant will be that the caretakers keep their own health in order, said Virginia Helget of the Center for Biopreparedness Education.
Mar 13, 2007
Order form helps surgical patients get right antibiotics
A special order form for antimicrobials used at The Nebraska Medical Center is improving patient safety and helping more surgical patients receive appropriate antibiotics, the results of a recent study show.
Mar 8, 2007