Press Release
The application deadline of June 30 for those interested in applying for the Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing program in Scottsbluff is looming. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff, with support from Regional West Medical Center, will launch the program in January with a class of […]
Jun 13, 2006
Smoking cessation program to use innovative tool — hand-held computers
It’s slightly bigger than a pack of cigarettes, but today’s hand-held computers still fit inside a shirt pocket. Lynne Buchanan, Ph.D., is counting on that accessibility. An associate professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Dr. Buchanan is asking smokers to reach for the specially designed Personal Digital Assistant […]
Jun 9, 2006
An international research study involving the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the National Cancer Institute and 10 other institutions has successfully identified the gene expression signature for Burkitt lymphoma. The discovery, which is reported in the June 8 edition of The New England of Medicine, will allow physicians to better diagnose and treat Burkitt lymphoma […]
Jun 8, 2006
Nebraska’s health professionals and the communities they serve will be better prepared to meet increasing threats to the public’s health – ranging from obesity to the avian flu – if a proposed College of Public Health becomes reality, University of Nebraska Medical Center officials say. University officials will present their proposal for a UNMC […]
Jun 7, 2006
58 eight-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska attend UNMC Health/Science Meet June 1-3
Fifty-eight eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 14th annual Health/Science Meet June 1-3, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects […]
Jun 5, 2006
New data suggests earlier introduction of solids could reduce chances of developing wheat allergy
A study in the June issue of Pediatrics issues a strong challenge to the notion that mothers should breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six months of life. Jill Poole, M.D., assistant professor in the pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy section of the department of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska […]
Jun 5, 2006
National AHEC conference comes to Omaha June 10
The National Area Health Education Center Organization’s (NAO) bi-annual conference will be held June 10-14 at the Qwest Convention Center in Omaha. The NAO conference is expected to draw 500 participants from around the country and is being hosted by the Nebraska AHEC Program Office at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “The Conference will […]
Jun 5, 2006
Dr. Maurer’s alma mater honors his medical administration skills
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has received the Clark-Curran Award in Medical Administration from his alma mater, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. The award, presented April 29 at the 126th Anniversary Alumni Reunion in Brooklyn, recognized Dr. Maurer’s outstanding teaching ability and contributions […]
Jun 2, 2006
Kathleen Duncan, Ph.D., appointed assistant dean, UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Kathleen Duncan, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing, UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division, assumed the role of assistant dean June 1. She succeeds Lani Zimmerman, Ph..D., who has held the position since 1995. Dr. Zimmerman will continue at the college in an expanded research and teaching role. As assistant dean, Dr. Duncan will […]
Jun 1, 2006
UNMC research study explores what it is that makes rural physicians successful
It is well known that there is a shortage of physicians serving rural communities in this country. What Paul Paulman, M.D., wants to know is what makes family physicians currently practicing in rural areas successful? The results of Dr. Paulman’s qualitative study into this question were recently published in the Spring 2006 issue of […]
May 30, 2006