Press Release
Wisconsin woman recognized as 3,000th transplant patient
Twenty years, 3,000 transplants. It almost sounds like a new car warranty. But for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center it represents a significant milestone in the treatment of cancer patients who come to Omaha from all over the world. On July 3, the medical center […]
Jul 18, 2003
Gov. Johanns announces partnership to retain poison center in Nebraska
Continuing an ongoing tradition of collaboration, the State of Nebraska has partnered with Creighton University Medical Center, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System to create a new poison center in Nebraska – the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced the partnership at a news conference at the University […]
Jul 10, 2003
Dick Davis, Ed.D., appointed to national medical school accreditation committee
An Omaha businessman and education advocate has been appointed to a national committee that has the accrediting authority for medical education programs. Dick C.E. Davis, Ed.D., chief executive officer of the Davis Companies, will fill the position of one of two "public members" of the 17-member Liaison Committee of Medical Education. Sponsored jointly by the […]
Jul 7, 2003
More than 215 to attend disaster mental health conference in Omaha July 10-11
More than 215 people are expected to attend the first-ever Nebraska Disaster Mental Health Conference on July 10-11 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha. The conference is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, the University of Nebraska Medical Center department of psychiatry, BryanLGH Medical Center, NEBHANDS, and Lutheran Family Services. […]
Jul 2, 2003
UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Fifty-six students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2003. To qualify for the deans list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified […]
Jun 26, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing presents annual teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently acknowledged faculty excellence in teaching, research and professional service. The recipients were Sharon Holyoke, Julia Houfek, Ph.D., and Kate Fiandt, D.N.Sc. Sharon Holyoke, assistant professor of nursing, received the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award. Established in 1995, award criteria includes: inspiring learning and promoting thinking, person and professional […]
Jun 20, 2003
UNMC to highlight new form of creatine at biotechnology convention in Washington, D.C.
In the scientific community, the invention of Gatorade in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida is a landmark event. By creating a drink that rapidly replaced lost fluids and helped prevent dehydration, the University of Florida opened the door to a windfall of royalties that brought millions of dollars back […]
Jun 19, 2003
Developing and moving a potential drug from research lab to pharmaceutical company is an undertaking fraught with potential failure at every turn. Enormous costs and time, with little or no prospect of return upon investment, can stop a project in its tracks. A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists has […]
Jun 12, 2003
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division, Good Samaritan Health Systems and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will host a mental health conference, Hope Shines, June 21 and 22. The conference, which will be held at the Nebraskan Student Union at University of Nebraska-Kearney, is targeted towards mental health professionals, […]
Jun 9, 2003
66 eighth-graders from Nebraska schools attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Sixty-six eighth-grade students from 25 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 11th annual Health/Science Meet June 5-7 for an educational and fun experience. The meets 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 in regional science competitions. The […]
Jun 9, 2003