Press Release
UNMC College of Dentistry provides $125,000 in services during Children’s Dental Day event Feb. 1
A trip to the dentist is not something most kids look forward to. But for 230 kids from seven Nebraska communities, Children’s Dental Day at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is more like going to a carnival. "It’s awesome," said 11-year-old Yessica Hurtado, of Lexington, Neb. Even if she was facing […]
Feb 4, 2008
18 Nebraska students participate in career workshop at UNMC
Eighteen high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska participated in the 2007 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 […]
Jan 29, 2008
UNMC looks for expanded cooperation with Moscow State University, the “Harvard of Russia”
Three University of Nebraska Medical Center scientists recently visited with colleagues at Russia’s Moscow State University about increasing collaboration between the two institutions. An interdisciplinary summer school that would allow professors and students from both schools to interact and engaging in more visiting professorships and student exchanges were among the possible actions pondered during […]
Jan 29, 2008
UNMC student plaza made possible by gift from Ruth and Bill Scott
Thanks to the generosity of two of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s biggest supporters, Ruth and Bill Scott, a student plaza, ice rink and an architectural/artistic feature will be added to the heart of the UNMC campus. The plaza will be constructed as part of a greenway on the east side of the […]
Jan 29, 2008
February is Children’s Dental Health Month The UNMC College of Dentistry is celebrating with its annual Children’s Dental Day event expecting to draw 200 kids from seven Nebraska communities The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry plans to provide $100,000 in services to needy children at its 13th annual Children’s Dental Day on […]
Jan 28, 2008
UNMC’s Corrigan McBride, M.D., among 1,291 surgeons initiated into American College of Surgeons
Corrigan McBride, M.D., UNMC assistant professor of surgery, is among 1,291 surgeons from around the world who became fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during convocation ceremonies at the College’s recent 93rd annual Clinical Congress in New Orleans last month. Dr. McBride received a medical degree in 1995 from the University of […]
Jan 28, 2008
“Walk and Roll for Disabilities” scheduled for Feb. 17
Boots are made for walkin’ and wheels are made for rollin’ at the fourth annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities to be held at the Westroads Mall in Omaha on Feb. 17. Beginning at noon on the second level of the mall next to Dick’s Sporting Goods, the event is designed to raise money […]
Jan 28, 2008
UNMC pharmacist elected president of national academic pharmacy association
Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The AACP, which was founded in 1900, is composed of all 105 colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States. The organization advocates for pharmacy […]
Jan 23, 2008
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute to host regional symposium in Omaha
Leading experts in pediatric behavioral and developmental medicine will come together in Omaha on April 4-5 to present the first-ever Munroe-Meyer Institute Symposium, a multidisciplinary conference on the latest research, concepts and strategies in treating behavioral, genetic and developmental disabilities in children. The symposium, which will be held at the newly renovated DoubleTree Hotel […]
Jan 22, 2008
Anti-bacterial hand gels are quickly catching on with consumers. They also are becoming the norm among health care professionals, some of who disinfect their hands up to 50 times a day. In an effort to increase hand hygiene, a University of Nebraska Medical Center study was conducted to evaluate whether the use of anti-bacterial […]
Jan 21, 2008