Press Release
In the first and largest researcher-initiated blinded study comparing the effectiveness of a drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found a $1,000 treatment and a $25,000 treatment to have the same effectiveness. The costs are for one year of treatment before insurance. In a two-year study, researchers compared the oral, “triple therapy” disease […]
Oct 9, 2009
Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute welcomes 25 new scholars, graduates 19
The Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute welcomed its fifth class of scholars recently – a class of 18 Nebraskans, six Iowans, and one South Dakotan. It also graduated 19 from the class of 2008-09. The Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute, one of 14 institutes funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
Oct 7, 2009
Associate dean named for UNMC College of Public Health
A nationally recognized leader in public health, Magda Peck, Sc.D., has been named associate dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health. Dr. Peck assumed her new role Oct. 1 The newly created position demonstrates a strong commitment to improve the health of […]
Oct 6, 2009
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. 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 students represent the College […]
Oct 5, 2009
Omaha joins other U.S. cities, countries to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week Oct. 3-16
Omaha health providers and social service agencies have launched efforts to improve the health and well-being of underserved Latinos as part of the annual Bi-National Health Week. The collaboration between Mexico and California began nearly 20 years ago between Mexico and California, but has spread across America with the growth of immigration. This year, […]
Oct 2, 2009
Remembering Dr. Bill Gust – physician/educator/communicator
A longtime physician-educator for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, William F. Gust, M.D., died Thursday in his Omaha home. He was 69. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler Funeral […]
Oct 2, 2009
Dr. Maurer named to prestigious national board
Harold M. Maurer, M.D., chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected to the Association of Academic Health Centers’ (AAHC) board of directors. Dr. Maurer, who was elected during Friday’s annual business meeting, will serve a three-year term on the board of the national, non-profit organization, which seeks to improve the nation’s […]
Sep 28, 2009
UNMC study shows disparity in lymphoma survival rates according to residence
A study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has found that survival for patients with lymphoma may depend on where they live and where they get treated. The study, published recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, compared survival outcomes among four groups: patients living in urban or rural areas […]
Sep 25, 2009
317 students attend rural health career day at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) held its 13th Annual Career Day on Sept. 15. The event also sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center program, introduced students with an interest in health careers to the multitude of professions available in the […]
Sep 21, 2009
UNMC College of Nursing $616,500 grant to boost number of teaching nurses
A new $616,500 grant funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will expand the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing graduate programs to offer a new educational track for nurses who want to teach nursing – either in a clinical setting or an academic setting. The grant is one of five […]
Sep 17, 2009