Press Release
UNMC’s Dr. Zheng to meet with Chinese and U.S. presidents this week
Selected as one of 40 Chinese-American leaders from U.S. universities Jialin Zheng, M.D., professor of pharmacology and experimental neurosciences and director of the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been invited by the Chinese government to visit with the President of China, Jiantao Hu, during the Chinese […]
Jan 18, 2011
UNMC extends application deadline to March 1 for master’s degree in nurse practitioner specialties
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has extended its deadline to March 1 for applications to its master’s degree program for nurse practitioner specialties. The nurse practitioner tracks include pediatric, geriatric, family, adult health, mental health, and women’s health. The programs are targeted toward practicing nurses with bachelor’s degrees in […]
Jan 17, 2011
Former Husker/motivational speaker Aaron Davis to headline MLK event at UNMC
Jan. 17 speech is free and open to the public; starts at noon Aaron Davis — a sought after motivational speaker with keen insights into human potential and teamwork — will deliver a commemorative address on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus on Monday, Jan. 17, to honor slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin […]
Jan 14, 2011
UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center specialist earns elite certification in heart failure
Ioana Dumitru, M.D., was among the first group of cardiologists in the U.S. to earn the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification for heart failure and cardiac transplantation. certification. Dr. Dumitru is an associate professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine in the section of cardiology and a heart […]
Jan 12, 2011
Haiti a year later — medical center response featured in new book
A year ago today a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. In the immediate aftermath and for several months after that, UNMC deployed teams of medical center volunteers to assist the ravaged nation. Five teams would travel to Haiti and have what many volunteers describe as "life-changing experiences." Their work is documented in a new […]
Jan 12, 2011
UNMC study links chronic hives, vitamin D deficiency
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research study has determined that patients with chronic hives may benefit by supplementing their diet with vitamin D. The study also suggests that health providers consider screening their patients with chronic hives for vitamin D deficiencies. Jill Poole, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, was […]
Jan 10, 2011
UNMC SHARING Clinics to have new schedule, locations
Will continue to provide vital services to people in need The student-run SHARING Clinics for the University of Nebraska Medical Center will have a new schedule and new locations in 2011 to continue to serve patients in its three clinics. The SHARING Medical Clinic (Student Health Alliance Reaching Indigent Needy Groups) provides general health […]
Jan 4, 2011
Social Marketing (for Health Care) is topic of Omaha Science Café on Jan. 4
Those who attend the next Omaha Science Café on Jan. 4, will hear about the latest fad of using social marketing for health care. Lea Pounds, instructor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health in the UNMC College of Public Health and Marketing Director for the Center for […]
Dec 29, 2010
Jim Temme has been appointed the Charles R. O’Malley Chair for Radiation Science Technology Education (RSTE) in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP). The endowed faculty chair – the first in the SAHP – was made possible through the generosity of the Charles R. O’Malley Charitable Lead Trust […]
Dec 22, 2010
UNMC students to train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students will be participating in rotations with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The RHEN program was […]
Dec 22, 2010