Press Release
The UNMC College of Nursing will co-sponsor a visit March 30 by Kristine Gebbie, Dr.Ph., director of the Center for Health Policy at Columbia University School of Nursing in New York. Dr. Gebbie’s visit at UNMC will include a presentation, and visits with administrators, faculty and staff, and tour the Biocontainment Unit and Center for […]
Mar 15, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) have awarded 28 small community grants to fund projects aimed at improving community health and introducing Nebraska youth to health care careers. The grants, which total nearly $45,500, range between $1,500 and $3,000. They were awarded through UNMC’s Rural Health […]
Mar 14, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 24 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational series titled, “Avian Flu: Ready or Not.” The series will run on two consecutive Thursdays, April 13 and 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). The […]
Mar 14, 2006
Common anti-convulsant drug may help slow the progression of dementia
Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia. The results of the Phase I clinical trial are published in the March issue of the scientific journal Neurology. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and the University of […]
Mar 10, 2006
UNMC cardiologist among few certified lipidologists in the U.S.
Cardiologist Scott Shurmur, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine, is the only board-certified lipidologist in the state of Nebraska. In fact, he’s one of only 150 physicians from across the nation to make up the inaugural 2005 class of certified lipidologists. Dr. Shurmur recently was awarded diplomate […]
Mar 9, 2006
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education will host a two-day bioterrorism symposium in Omaha March 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 655 N 108th St. The symposium is part of the 2006 Biopreparedness Symposia Series, “Protecting Our Heartland and Its Resources.” The series, which provides insight and strategies in Homeland Security issues, brings together […]
Mar 1, 2006
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 2005. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, […]
Mar 1, 2006
Drug offers hope for children with pulmonary hypertension
In the past, the only treatment for children with potentially life-threatening pulmonary hypertension was a lung or a heart-lung transplant. Today, there is new hope. Sildenafil citrate – the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra – is among the latest treatment options for the disease commonly found in children with congenital […]
Feb 27, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Feb. 26, to recognize 148 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Feb 27, 2006
UNMC seeks to name new building in honor of Dr. Sorrell
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will seek approval at the March 3 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to name its new education building the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. The building would be named in honor of Michael F. Sorrell, M.D., a legendary physician and administrator at […]
Feb 24, 2006