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OneTeam forums to be held Sept. 12
Six employee forums will be held on Sept. 12 to update staff on new developments coming from the OneTeam enterprise discussions involving Deloitte consulting. The OneTeam initiative is looking to better integrate and coordinate the medical center’s clinical enterprise. Two forums will be held for physicians only: 7 a.m., Clarkson Tower, Lower Storz. 5 p.m., […]
Sep 5, 2013
Research funding during past month exceeds $2.8 million
Grants will study HIV, gout, cell signaling Twenty-six new research awards representing more than $2.8 million in new funding were received by College of Medicine faculty during the past month. They included: Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, has received a National Institutes of Health U24 grant from the National Institutes of Mental […]
Sep 5, 2013
The following industry-sponsored contracts have been received. Here is more information on clinical trials enrolling patients at UNMC. James Gigantelli, M.D., ophthalmology and visual sciences, is the UNMC lead for a multi-center Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a novel protein therapy for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED). […]
Sep 5, 2013
One of the enduring commitments of the College of Medicine is to train physicians to meet the manpower needs of Nebraska. Since a large portion of the population of the state and its geography are rural in nature that commitment must include programs to meet the health care provider needs of rural Nebraska. However, that […]
Sep 4, 2013
Theories provide answers to carnival ride queasiness
By Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., professor and director of the UNMC physician assistant program. Dr. Huckabee worked as a physician assistant for 30 years, mostly in rural Nebraska. “Stop the ride! Stop the ride!” That’s what I screamed while strapped in a spinning carnival ride with my sister when I was about 11 years old. It […]
Sep 4, 2013
Department Profile – Internal Medicine
Number of people in department: Faculty: 152 clinical + 19 non-clinical = 171 Staff: 229 UNMC + 125 UNMC Physicians = 354 House staff/post-docs: 70 residents + 54 fellows + 5 post-docs = 129 Administrative structure: 10 clinical divisions: Cardiology Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology/Hepatology General Internal Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Nephrology Oncology/Hematology Pulmonary, […]
Sep 4, 2013
Medical Center recognized for LGBT health care equality
The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians recently received recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” from the Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The announcement was made after all four criteria for LGBT patient-centered care, as defined by the […]
Sep 4, 2013
Newest generation laser provides cutting-edge treatment for retinal eye diseases
UNMC’s Truhlsen Eye Institute one of only two places in world to have device A new laser is helping experts at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provide better treatment for eye diseases. This advanced laser can prevent blindness for some patients with serious conditions. “This new laser with yellow […]
Sep 4, 2013
Sept. 12 – A series of employee forums. Sept. 18 – New faculty orientation, 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Truhlsen Event Center. Oct. 7-11 – Innovation Week, annual weeklong celebration sponsored by UNeMed, UNMC’s technology transfer company. Oct. 11 — The second annual Advances in Parkinson’s Care Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha. […]
Sep 4, 2013
UNMC among national leaders in nanoimaging
One of only two U.S. institutions to have atomic force microscope First, Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical science in the College of Pharmacy, has a question: Are you familiar with the concept of a record player? When the answer is "Yes," Dr. Lyubchenko is relieved. So many students these days know only iPods, MP3s […]
Sep 4, 2013
