Press Release
Of the 36 pediatric dentists currently practicing in Nebraska, only four have practices in communities outside of Omaha and Lincoln. That’s chilling when you consider that dental disease is the most common chronic disease for children ages five to 17. “Twenty five percent of the children in the state experience 80 percent of the dental […]
Nov 6, 2007
UNMC researchers find new model could improve health, quality of life in heart failure patients
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are encouraged by results of a pilot study showing a new model may be effective in improving the health and quality of life of heart failure patients. Results show an added benefit to medications for heart failure. Researchers found exercise improved physical functioning – the ability to engage […]
Nov 5, 2007
UNMC College of Dentistry hosts successful accreditation visit
The 22 members of the Visiting Committee of the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation spent Oct. 23-25 assessing the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s programs, students, faculty, and staff, and left with a favorable impression. As they do for each U.S. dental school every seven years, the committee is […]
Nov 1, 2007
UNMC psychiatrists to share issues on mental health during Nov. 7-9 trip to 5 cities across Nebraska
Steven Wengel, M.D., professor and chairman, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, and Carl Greiner, M.D., UNMC professor of psychiatry, will speak to physicians in Holdrege on Nov. 7, McCook, Ogallala and North Platte on Nov. 8 and in Kearney on Nov. 9. Drs. Wengel and Greiner will present continuing medical education programs […]
Oct 29, 2007
UNMC researcher’s rheumatoid arthritis registry fills important niche
A new registry — created by researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and containing information about military veterans with rheumatod arthritis (RA) — may offer important insight into male sufferers of RA. More than 2 million Americans suffer from RA with females composing more than two-thirds […]
Oct 29, 2007
UNMC College of Nursing joins national nursing quality, safety project
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing is one of 15 nursing schools in the country selected to participate in a national project designed to increase quality and safety competencies. Each school will receive $25,000 for two years through a $1.09 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The phase II […]
Oct 26, 2007
Five receive awards at UNMC Alumni Reunion
Four distinguished alumni and a retired University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing assistant dean were honored at the UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend on Oct. 5-6 in Omaha. The honorees and their awards included: UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award – Robert Volz, M.D., Jackson, Wyo., Class of 1957; […]
Oct 25, 2007
Leibowitz named interim director of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has named Michael Leibowitz, Ph.D., interim director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, effective Nov. 15. Dr. Leibowitz, deputy director of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, succeeds Bruce Buehler, M.D., who is retiring after 24 years as director of MMI and 16 years as chairman of pediatrics. Dr. […]
Oct 24, 2007
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites the public to a free presentation on chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. central time. The presentation, originating in Omaha, will be transmitted live via teleconference to Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Patients, family members, friends and […]
Oct 22, 2007
UNMC Department of Psychiatry to host Nov. 16 symposium on mental health and the college student
Nationally, colleges have reported increases in the number of students seeking services for mental illnesses or conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and stress. To help address this issue, the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Psychiatry will host a symposium, “Challenges and Innovations in Mental Health for the […]
Oct 16, 2007