Press Release
Robert Neil Butler, M.D., gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be the guest speaker for the 2007 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Thursday, April 12, in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The talk, which is sponsored by the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
UNMC professor suggests trying different approach to ease allergies
Runny nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Spring is in the air, literally. And while many turn to over-the-counter and prescription medications for relief, William A. Ingram, M.D., suggests trying a different approach to ease allergy symptoms. An ear, nose and throat specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
Nursing Excellence at The Nebraska Medical Center Receives National “Magnet” Recognition
For more information contact Cherie Lytle, clytle@nebraskamed.com (402) 552-2282 The Nebraska Medical Center, including Clarkson West Medical Center, is honored to receive the esteemed Magnet designation for extraordinary nursing care. The achievement, as determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, is widely viewed as the ‘gold standard’ in the nursing […]
Mar 26, 2007
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Associate Professor, Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., is the 2007 recipient of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Pharmacy Practice. The award was presented recently at the association’s annual meeting in Atlanta. The award recognizes the achievements of […]
Mar 26, 2007
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 25 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health education series titled, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality: The Promise of 21st Century Research.” The series, which will be held on April 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30 to […]
Mar 23, 2007
Antibiotics are prescribed for nearly 83 percent of acute sinus infections, and roughly 70 percent of chronic sinus infections, despite the fact that viruses, not bacteria, are by far the most frequent cause of this condition, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives […]
Mar 19, 2007
Breakthrough Therapy for Prostate Cancer Available at The Nebraska Medical Center
A new kind of radiation therapy is targeting cancer the same way a Global Positioning System, or GPS, pinpoints the location of your car. The Calypso 4D Localization System is now being offered to prostate cancer patients at The Nebraska Medical Center, one of only five medical centers worldwide to attain the Calypso technology. […]
Mar 16, 2007
119 UNMC medical students receive residency assignments through Match Day Program
A total of 119 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received their residency assignments through the National Resident Matching Program. The program, a private, not-for-profit corporation, was established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to residency positions, which last from three to five years and allow newly-graduated physicians […]
Mar 15, 2007
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a letter of intent today which satisfies the first of three conditions for a proposal to establish a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Northern Division in Norfolk. The letter is signed by the university, Northeast Community College and Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. […]
Mar 9, 2007
General internists perform fewer medical procedures national survey by UNMC professor reveals
A national survey by a UNMC internist reported in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine, shows a dramatic decline in the number and variety of medical procedures performed by general internists. The survey reports that on average, general internists perform 50 percent fewer procedures than they did 18 years ago. The survey of more than […]
Mar 6, 2007