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Environmental hazards are focus of April 10 Science Cafe in Gering, Neb.

Environmental hazards are focus of April 10 Science Cafe in Gering, Neb.

Apr 6, 2012

UNMC nursing dean re-elected to national board

Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, was re-elected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing board as secretary.

Apr 5, 2012

Stemming the mental health crisis in rural America

With rural psychiatrists in short supply, new program is geared to primary care providers It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles. New online […]

Mar 28, 2012

Howard Liu, M.D.

What is Bio-banking? Find out April 3 at the next Omaha Science Cafe

What is Bio-banking? Find out April 3 at the Omaha Science Cafe

Mar 27, 2012

American Idol sensation, Tim Halperin, to headline March 31 concert in Omaha

Westside High School performance will raise money for pancreatic cancer research at UNMC             The public is invited to “An Evening of Music for Pancreatic Cancer” at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at Westside High School, 87th and Pacific streets in Omaha. The concert will feature Tim Halperin, one of the top 12 male finalists in […]

Mar 27, 2012

UNMC students offer free health screenings March 31 to Omaha area refugees

The 2nd Annual Refugee Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Yates Community Center, 3260 Davenport St.

Mar 26, 2012

New cancer guidelines developed for adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group

UNMC oncologist heads panel trying to improve outcomes in difficult-to-treat group A University of Nebraska Medical Center pediatric oncologist, Peter F. Coccia, M.D., served as chairman of a national panel that developed new guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and after therapy for adolescents and young adults with cancer. The adolescent and young adult (AYA) group […]

Mar 19, 2012

Peter F. Coccia, M.D.

Pancreatic cancer researcher Tony Hollingsworth, receives top research award

Dr. Hollingsworth one of 22 to be recognized.

Mar 19, 2012

114 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments

114 UNMC senior medical students received their residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony held on campus.

Mar 16, 2012

UNMC rankings climb in U.S. News and World Report

Primary care, research and rural medicine programs notch impressive gains The primary care, research and rural medicine education programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center rose in the 2013 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation's top graduate schools. Of the 149 medical schools surveyed in the latest rankings, UNMC: · Ranked sixth […]

Mar 13, 2012

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