Press Release
Rural, minority women need more breast, cervical cancer screenings
Health disparities for Nebraska’s rural and minority women still persist, according to a 10-year study of the state’s Every Woman Matters program. The study’s results are published in the August edition of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Nebraska was one of 12 sites across the United States to launch the […]
Aug 18, 2008
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2009 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Aug 15, 2008
UNMC offers free health, cancer screening during Nebraska State Fair
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center has received a grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation that will allow the center to provide free health screenings at the Nebraska State Fair. Established in 1985, the foundation has provided more than $97 million in support of cancer prevention research, education and outreach programs […]
Aug 14, 2008
UNMC’s FACT group sets standards for cellular therapy programs around the world
Recently, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, was named twice on the U.S.News and World Report’s list of the best U.S. Hospitals — once for cancer and another for neurology and neurosurgery. One of the factors U.S.News and World Report considers when compiling the annual list is whether […]
Aug 12, 2008
UNMC’s research funding increases to more than $82 million
In spite of a harsh funding climate that makes money for research hard to come by — the University of Nebraska Medical Center again saw an increase in its extramural funding in fiscal year 2007-2008. As of mid-June, UNMC’s gross research funding support for fiscal year 2007-2008 was $82.2 million — an increase of […]
Aug 11, 2008
249 University of Nebraska Medical Center students to receive diplomas Aug. 15
Diplomas will be conferred on 249 University of Nebraska Medical Center students on Friday, Aug. 15. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree, and hometown. There are no formal ceremonies for summer graduation. College of Medicine Post Master’s Certificate in Medicine Slovakia – Arnold Pompos Graduate College Master of […]
Aug 11, 2008
18 Nebraska students participate in career workshop at UNMC
Eighteen high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska participated in the 2008 Summer Health Professions Career Workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Applications come from across the state and 18 students were selected to learn about health sciences and the health careers that are available to them. “We particularly like […]
Aug 7, 2008
UNMC seeks volunteer tour guides
Volunteers are needed to serve as docents for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Tour Program. The position involves escorting groups to various locations on campus. From school-age children to state senators and foreign VIPs, more than 2,000 people visit UNMC each year to learn more about education, research, patient care and outreach programs. […]
Aug 4, 2008
UNMC faculty member finds more than half of nursing homes don’t have plans for pandemic flu
Contacts: University of Nebraska Medical Center Vicky Cerino, vcerino@unmc.edu, 402-559-4353 University of Michigan Health System Katie Vloet, kgazella@umich.edu, 734-764-2220 Sound bites Audio: Philip Smith, M.D., professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, lead author of the study, comments about initial assumptions made by public health planners, (9 seconds):“Nursing homes look appealing at first, but when you […]
Jul 22, 2008
UNMC program graduates 80 scholars
UNMC program graduates 80 scholars For the third consecutive year, UNMC was one of the select medical schools in the county to participate in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). The program brought 80 students from across the United States to help them prepare for a possible career as a physician or dentist. […]
Jul 21, 2008