Press Release
Talented students + dedicated instructors = success
It’s the type of test some students take more than once, unless you’re the dental class of 2013. They breezed through part one of the national board exams for dentistry. All 45 students passed it on their first attempt. In honor of this accomplishment, UNMC College of Dentistry Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S., threw […]
Nov 3, 2010
UNMC announces new officers for Student Association for Rural Health
New officers have been elected to the Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The officers are made up of medical, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant students who are interested in learning more about rural health issues and promoting rural practice to others. The officers attend monthly seminars, […]
Nov 3, 2010
Students in UNMC High School Alliance see inner workings of OR and ER
As part of their course on medical decision making students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center High School Alliance toured two operating rooms and the emergency room at The Nebraska Medical Center recently. The students donned surgical scrubs and masks, learned what it’s like to scrub in on a surgery, observed the variety […]
Nov 3, 2010
Ambassador of Hope Gala raises $1 million for UNMC cancer research
More than 800 people attend event honoring Dr. Condoleezza Rice The sixth Ambassador of Hope Gala for the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center was a record breaking event. With former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., the honoree at Tuesday’s event at Qwest Center Omaha, more than 800 people attended and a total of […]
Nov 1, 2010
On May 22, 2011, Omaha will host its first annual USA Triathlon (USAT) certified all-women’s competition. The Sprint Distance triathlon will include a 750-km swim, a 20-km bike ride and a 5-km run. Athletes can register to compete at www.active.com. The Omaha Womens Triathlon is expected to be the second major USAT triathlon in Nebraska […]
Oct 29, 2010
UNMC nursing dean announces retirement
Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing for the past seven years, has announced she will retire next year on June 30, after 36 years in nursing education. A desire to be closer her six children and six grandchildren on the west coast was behind her […]
Oct 27, 2010
Condoleezza Rice to be honored tonight as sixth recipient of Ambassador of Hope Award
Her mother’s battle with breast cancer played a key role in her life Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State (2005-2009), will be honored tonight at the Ambassador of Hope Gala at Qwest Center Omaha. Nearly 800 people are expected to attend. Hosted by the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, the gala is […]
Oct 26, 2010
Lincoln Science Café Oct. 28 topic: Debating Medical Marijuana
The public is invited to attend the next Science Cafe in Lincoln on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at red9, 9th and M streets. The speaker will be Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., whose talk will be titled, “Debating Medical Marijuana.” Dr. Dering-Anderson is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Nebraska […]
Oct 19, 2010
$3.5 million in grants help UNMC College of Dentistry expand its rural dental care
Driving two hours to see a dentist is not unusual for some people who live in rural parts of Nebraska. Now, thanks to two five-year grants totaling $3.5 million, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is trying to close this gap by sending more senior dental students and pediatric residents to communities […]
Oct 14, 2010
UNMC College of Nursing’s new $14 million center to boost number of nurses in Nebraska
The entire media kit is available on this page, lower left, at: http://www.unmc.edu/nursing/CenterforNursingScience.htm The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing opened a new building today in Omaha today that will help alleviate Nebraska’s nursing shortage. The new $14 million Center for Nursing Science, one of the nation’s most advanced nursing education facilities, will […]
Oct 13, 2010