Press Release
Organizations and individuals are being asked to consider nominating Omaha area women of color for awards that will recognize outstanding contributions in four categories: business/entrepreneur, education, professional volunteer, and youth. Nomination forms are due by Feb. 27. Award recipients will be honored at the first University of Nebraska at Omaha Women of Color Awards Luncheon […]
Jan 22, 2003
Julie Vose, M.D., appointed chief, UNMC Section of Oncology/Hematology
Julie Vose, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center oncologist, recently was named chief of the section of hematology/oncology, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, following an extensive national search. Dr. Vose succeeds Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., who served as interim section chief the past two years. Prior to that, Anne Kessinger, M.D., UNMC oncologist, served as […]
Jan 14, 2003
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center were part of whats being called a landmark international, 23-center study that tested the safety of the drug natalizumab also known as Antegren. The drug may benefit those with multiple sclerosis, a neurological disease and Crohns disease, an intestinal disease. Its a very promising medication that appears […]
Jan 10, 2003
Undergraduate students take part in RHEN Winter Workshop
Eighteen undergraduate students who plan to pursue health-care professions are at the University of Nebraska Medical Center this week, Jan. 5-10, to learn more about health issues relevant to rural communities. The 2003 Winter Workshop, sponsored by the UNMC Rural Health Education Network, helps the undergraduate students learn more about the issues they will face […]
Jan 9, 2003
Jean Grem, M.D., the head gastrointestinal cancer researcher/clinician at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., will be joining the Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center this spring to direct the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program and the Oncology Drug Development Program. She also will serve as professor in the oncology/hematology section of […]
Dec 31, 2002
224 UNMC students to receive diplomas in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 224 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 23 students from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division will receive their diplomas on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m., in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on the Kearney […]
Dec 11, 2002
Nebraska eighth graders are invited to compete in the University of Nebraska Medical Centers regional Health/Science Meet competitions, which will be held in March and April at six locations. In order to compete in the regional competition, students should contact their science teachers in January. Deadline for registration forms to arrive at UNMC is mid-February. […]
Dec 10, 2002
Lynne M. Buchanan, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, recently was appointed to serve on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for a four-year term. She was appointed by the State Board of Health, Nebraska Health and Human Services System. I was motivated to be a part […]
Dec 9, 2002
Forty-seven second-year dental students and 20 third-year dental hygiene students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln during […]
Dec 9, 2002
The epidemic of cigarette smoking that began after World War II is taking a toll in the United States and in Europe in the form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and by 2020, is estimated to become the third leading cause of death, […]
Dec 3, 2002