College of Public Health
Rural rotation goes interprofessional
Two sessions of the first-ever interprofessional rural rotation were completed this year.
Nov 4, 2016
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Student spotlight – Alena Skrundevskiy
Student hopes to improve health care system through health administration.
Nov 4, 2016
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Nominations for Student Impact Award now open
The Student Senate Student Impact Award will go to a student from each of the six UNMC colleges.
Nov 1, 2016
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Med center to create Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Oct 31, 2016
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UNMC/Nebraska Medicine awarded $20 million to develop national training center
Center to be located in iEXCEL facility that will soon be built on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus
Oct 28, 2016
![Here's a rendering of the iEXCEL facility that will soon be constructed on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus. The new training facility will be located on the first floor of this building.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iEXCEL1.jpg)
$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC
Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists
Oct 25, 2016
![Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D., Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IDeA_CTR_Group_Photo_1024.jpg)
Death penalty is focus of debate at event
The College of Public Health hosted a grand rounds event Wednesday to explore the death penalty in Nebraska.
Oct 24, 2016
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$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC
Noon event today will examine impact of new funding.
Oct 24, 2016
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Dr. Khan joins ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ campaign
College of Public Health Dean is one of 17 community leaders chosen to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
Oct 19, 2016
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