Press Release
Application deadline extended for next UNMC High School Alliance Class
The application deadline for the 2011-2012 UNMC High School Alliance class has been extended until 4 p.m. on March 4. Interested students should apply at http://www.unmc.edu/alliance/ Students from any of the nine participating school districts and Educational Service Unit 3 are eligible to apply. Only 50 students will be accepted into the alliance, which […]
Feb 24, 2011
Students at new McIntosh College of Nursing in Norfolk complete first semester
Inaugural semester of classes in new College of Nursing in Norfolk is over, reviews are positive
Feb 22, 2011
UNMC administrator named to AAMC Advisory Panel on Health Care
Will have opportunity to help shape implementation of health care reform Cory Shaw, chief executive officer of UNMC Physicians, a 500-member physician practice associated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been invited to join the Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Advisory Panel on Health Care. The advisory panel is a long-standing […]
Feb 17, 2011
Just being at high risk for breast cancer is a life-changing experience
Young African American women at high risk for breast cancer described the risk itself as a life-changing experience, according to a study released today at the Oncology Nursing Society 11th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research. Researchers interviewed 19 African American women, age 22–40 to better understand the experiences of young African American women who […]
Feb 16, 2011
UNMC Midtown Clinic moves to 139 S. 40th St.
Provides care for patients with chronic conditions or limited financial resources The UNMC Physicians Turner Park Clinic has moved to 139 S. 40th St. and will now be called UNMC Physicians Midtown. The move took place on Jan. 30. The clinic, which was located at 2955 Farnam St., receives approximately 10,660 patient visits each year. […]
Feb 15, 2011
Cattlemen’s Ball offers clever way to “Plow Cancer Under”
Iconic windmills raise money to fight cancer WEST POINT, NE – The 2011 Cattlemen’s Ball will feature a unique fundraising campaign that capitalizes on windmills and plows, two icons that have long been associated with Nebraska. The theme of this year’s ball is “Plowing Cancer Under” with the logo depicting a cowboy on horseback with […]
Feb 11, 2011
Dr. Nickol named assistant dean for interprofessional education at UNMC
Newly created position should ultimately lead to better patient care, reduced costs Devin Nickol, M.D., an assistant professor of internal medicine, has been named assistant dean for interprofessional education for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The newly created position allows UNMC to better organize all of its interprofessional education (IPE) activities. Dr. […]
Feb 9, 2011
UNMC researcher leads effort to develop single-dose malaria drug
Promising drug now moves into Phase II clinical trials Research led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, has led to the discovery of a single-dose oral antimalarial drug candidate. The discovery of the drug, known as OZ439, was reported in the current edition of the […]
Feb 8, 2011
UNMC students make dean’s list
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester for the colleges of nursing, pharmacy and dentistry and in the School of Allied Health Professions’ radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs. To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical […]
Feb 8, 2011
Feb 16 Omaha Science Café: ‘Do Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll Contribute to Head, Neck Cancer?’
The emerging epidemic of head and neck cancer will be the topic of the next Science Cafe in Omaha on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. The speaker will be William Lydiatt, M.D., whose talk will be titled, “Do Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll Contribute to […]
Feb 7, 2011