InterCOM
Dr. Sacra thanks med center health care team
“I wanted to wear my Husker shirt to this event,” Rick Sacra, M.D., told a crowd of reporters and members of his health care team, “but I was told it was not appropriate.”
Sep 29, 2014
New outpatient surgery, clinic and research facilities announced
Thanks to support from generous community donors, The Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center are proud to announce plans for a new outpatient center at its midtown campus and at Village Pointe Medical Center.
Sep 29, 2014
Portion of 41st Street to be blocked
In an effort to extend alternate power feeder circuits to the new Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the existing Medical Sciences Building, Durham Outpatient Center and Munroe-Meyer Institute facilities, a portion of 41st street will be blocked to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Sep 29, 2014
Emergency department sees millionth patient
The merger 17 years ago that brought together UNMC’s University Hospital and Bishop Clarkson Regional Medical Center created a new kind of hospital — one with deep roots in the community, a background in internationally acclaimed research and a focus on treating the sickest and most critically ill patients in the region.
Sep 29, 2014
Employee input sought on parking, transportation survey
The Transportation & Parking Committee is requesting the med center community’s input through participation in a transportation and parking survey, which will be e-mailed later today to all UNMC/clinical enterprise faculty, staff and students.
Sep 29, 2014
Clinical leaders named for digestive disease, kidney services
David W. Mercer, M.D., senior vice president of medical services for the clinical enterprise and chair of the UNMC Department of Surgery, and Cory Shaw, senior vice president of the system provider network, have announced leadership positions for digestive disease and kidney services in the clinical enterprise.
Sep 29, 2014
Conference to address role of PAs in solving rural health care challenges
A national conference hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Sept. 11-12 will explore the important role of physician assistants in the changing world of health care. The conference, “Advancing Rural Primary Care,” will be held at the Hilton Omaha Hotel. In addition to UNMC, five regional PA education programs are co-sponsoring the conference: Des Moines University, Union College (Lincoln, Neb.), University of Iowa, University of South Dakota and Wichita State University.
Aug 21, 2014
Becker’s honors med center cancer program
Becker’s Hospital Review recently published the 2014 edition of its list, “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs.” And for the third straight year, The Nebraska Medical Center has made the list.
Aug 21, 2014
Stress can affect work performance
Steven Wengel, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, took note of all of the stress factors we’re experiencing and decided to educate staff on what stress can do to the brain and ways to cope.
Aug 21, 2014
UNMC students honored with NU fellowships
Two UNMC students were among seven recipients of 2014-15 Presidential Graduate Fellowships announced Tuesday by University of Nebraska Interim President James Linder, M.D.
Aug 21, 2014
