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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
Research highlights
Several new research awards representing more than $2.2 million in new funding were received by College of Medicine faculty during the month of May. They included: Cyrus Desouza, M.D., internal medicine-diabetes, endocrinology & metabolism, will be the UNMC lead for a National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) funded […]
Jul 12, 2013
Eight employees earn Vital Pins
Eight College of Medicine employees earned Vital Pins in June as part of the UNMC Vital Thank ‘U’ program. The program recognizes employees who demonstrate UNMC’s brand values of leadership, team, resource and excellence. The employees listed below received Vital Pins because they earned six Thank ‘U’ awards for a particular brand value. Excellence Kristin Leland […]
Jul 11, 2013
Timeout with T.O. – One last goodbye (times six)
Editor’s Note: Numerous College of Medicine faculty and employees retired at the end of June. Here’s a column by Tom O’Connor, public relations, which appeared in UNMC Today on June 28 and recognized six of the retirees. I might seem a little jittery today. I spent Wednesday afternoon going to three retirement teas. That’s a […]
Jul 11, 2013
News Briefs
Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of the developmental neuroscience department at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, was named the inaugural recipient of the Bruce A. Buehler, M.D., Professorship. Bob and Myrna Krohn established the professorship through a donation to the University of Nebraska Foundation. Dr. Buehler was the director of MMI from 1983 to 2007. The 2013 American […]
Jul 11, 2013
Dr. Wigton steps down from associate dean post
Held position for 37 years Robert Wigton, M.D., is more than the unofficial campus historian. He's also, according to College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, M.D., "one of the pillars upon which the history of UNMC rests." Dr. Wigton, who stepped down June 30 as associate dean of graduate medical education, received his M.D. and […]
Jul 11, 2013
Dr. Wadman named associate dean for graduate medical education
Michael Wadman, M.D., has been named associate dean for graduate medical education for the College of Medicine. He replaces Robert Wigton, M.D., who retired on June 30 after 37 years in the position. Dr. Wadman is associate professor of emergency medicine and has served as assistant dean for graduate medical education since 2012. In 2003, […]
Jul 11, 2013
