InterCOM
College of Medicine Student of the Month – Steve Dondlinger, second-year student
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to […]
Sep 4, 2013
UNMC medical student receives Fulbright Award
Andrew Baumgartner, a fourth-year medical student at UNMC, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to the Netherlands in philosophy. Baumgartner, who was “Student of the Month” in the July issue of InterCOM, is one of more than 1,700 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2013-2014 academic year through the Fulbright […]
Sep 4, 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
UNMC takes great pride in its 500-mile wide campus which spans the state of Nebraska from Omaha to Scottsbluff. But, given UNMC’s growing international presence, it might not be too long before we start calling it our 25,000-mile wide campus. It’s no secret that the world has become a smaller place. Thanks to the Internet […]
Jul 12, 2013
UNMC expands international programs
Nebraska has large international presence By Ward Chambers, M.D., executive director of UNMC's International Health and Medical Education program During the last decade, the international program at UNMC has seen tremendous growth. This is in concert with University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken’s emphasis on international relations, as well as Chancellor Harold M. Maurer’s emphasis […]
Jul 12, 2013
Antidepressants reduce depression in head and neck cancer patients
UNMC study could change guidelines for treating these cancers A UNMC study has determined that giving head and neck cancer patients an antidepressant prior to starting treatment can reduce the incidence of depression by more than 50 percent and improve their quality of life. Results of the study were reported in the June 20 issue […]
Jul 12, 2013
OneTeam initiative – Setting the foundation for effective enterprise leadership
Editor’s Note: The medical center has hired Deloitte to provide consulting services in an effort to better integrate and coordinate the activities and planning of our clinical enterprise. Each week, the group leading this effort, deemed OneTeam, will send out a newsletter updating progress on the initiative. Here is the July 15 update. In the […]
Jul 12, 2013
