Press Release
UNMC hosts prestigious International Student Research Forum
Graduate students from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions are in Omaha this week for the International Student Research Forum at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. This marks the first time the gathering has been held in the United States. For the past two years, UNMC has sent students to the forum […]
Jun 3, 2008
UNMC employee has special tie to Cattlemen’s Ball
This year’s Cattlemen’s Ball is extra special to Jim Temme. Temme, associate director of the division of Radiation Science Technology Education in the School of Allied Health Professions at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was born and raised in Petersburg, Neb., which is only about five miles from the site of this year’s […]
Jun 3, 2008
UNMC pediatric neurologist, Paul Larsen, M.D., receives the 2007 Alvin Earle Award
Paul Larsen, M.D., professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received the Alvin M. Earle Outstanding Health Sciences Educator Award, the only teaching award initiated and given by UNMC students. The Alvin Earle Award is presented annually to an instructor who demonstrates sincere interest in his or her […]
May 30, 2008
UNMC doctors write book specializing in the care of Arab patients
Two University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians have written the first-ever board that encompasses the entire spectrum of caring for Arab patients, including the psychosocial aspects unique to the Arab culture. The well-documented and scientifically researched aspects of treating patients whose lives are intertwined in family, social and cultural norms is meant to help enlighten […]
May 30, 2008
More than 3,000 expected to attend Cattlemen’s Ball
Having raised more than $2.5 million for cancer research over the past 10 years, the Cattlemen’s Ball has established itself as one of the premier fundraising events for the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center. This year, more than 3,000 people are expected to turn out June 6-7 when the ball comes […]
May 30, 2008
UNMC students provide perspective on rural rotations
Three University of Nebraska Medical Center students, one resident physician and a longtime Nebraska preceptor recently spoke to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents about their rural rotation experiences. All hailed the program as one of the best learning opportunities offered by UNMC. “It’s the best recruiting tool UNMC has,” said Kenneth Charles Bagby, […]
May 30, 2008
UNMC Jazzercise class for multiple sclerosis patients now open to the public
Jazzercise classes previously reserved for patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with multiple sclerosis are now open to members of the public with MS. The classes take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings and are held in the basement of the Storz Pavilion in the Clarkson Tower, which is part of The Nebraska Medical Center, […]
May 28, 2008
Rubens Pamies, M.D. appointed to National Board of Medical Examiners
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has named Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a representative on the NBME’s Test Committee. Dr. Pamies, who also serves as dean for graduate studies at UNMC, has been involved in activities at the NBME since 1999. He currently […]
May 28, 2008
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. From June through August, students will be participating in rural rotations, which are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals […]
May 28, 2008
Lectureship remembers Dr. Rosenlof, UNMC’s “Go To Guy”
Robert Rosenlof, M.D., would be delighted with what is happening at the University of Nebraska Medical Center these days. A legendary physician in Kearney, Neb., Dr. Rosenlof was keenly interested in geriatric care and played a key role in bringing the first Alzheimer’s special care unit to Kearney prior to his death in 1997 at the […]
May 23, 2008