Press Release
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Receives $207,000 from Cattlemen’s Ball Proceeds
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers Eppley Cancer Center has received $207,000 in proceeds from the 2002 Cattlemens Ball of Nebraska, an event which was held June 1 at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb. The check presented on Oct. 5 at the Starlight Ballroom near Wahoo exceeded the fund-raising goal by $7,000. The […]
Oct 9, 2002
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., announces plans to retire as College of Nursing dean
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., professor and dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, has announced her plans for retirement, effective July 31, 2003. She has served as dean of the College of Nursing since March 1, 1995. The timing is right, said Dr. Lindsey. Ive been working in nursing education for more […]
Oct 1, 2002
Public invited to see largest collection of Midwest dental artifacts during UNMC College of Dentistry’s annual museum open house in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, invites the public to its free, annual opening of its Dental Museum, Oct. 7-12, during which the museum puts its entire collection on display. The museum has one of the largest regional collections of historical dental equipment and artifacts dating from the 1850s. […]
Sep 30, 2002
UNMC, NHS to sponsor Visiting Nurse Scholar, Lois Evans, D.N.Sc., pioneer of reducing use of restraints in nursing homes
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and Nebraska Health System will host Lois Evans, D.N.Sc., as its Visiting Nurse Scholar, Oct. 14 and 15. Dr. Evans, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, is one of the nation’s foremost researchers in the care of the elderly. Dr. Evans conducted research on […]
Sep 27, 2002
Local Nebraska high school students participate in UNMC Health Professions Career Day to learn about health professions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center held its sixth Rural Health Professions Career Day recently. The event, also sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network, introduced students to the health professions. One hundred and twenty-one high school students from 24 rural high schools learned about opportunities in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, […]
Sep 25, 2002
UNMC Mini-Medical School
UNMC, partners across Nebraska to sponsor free health education series beginning Oct. 3; on new developments in research, treatment of head, nose, throat diseases The University of Nebraska Medical Center and eight sites across Nebraska invite the public to attend UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational series on four consecutive Thursdays beginning Oct. 3. […]
Sep 20, 2002
UNMC/NHS team first in the world to use robotic surgical system for complex urinary diversion
Surgeons at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health System successfully performed the world’s first ileal conduit urinary diversion using a combination of the da Vinci Surgical System (computer assisted laparoscopic arms) and traditional laparoscopic techniques. The combined technique now offers significant quality of life enhancement — with greatly reduced pain and recovery time — […]
Sep 19, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students; symbolizes entry into profession
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony recently to welcome 45 new dental students and 20 dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as a call to achieve the high standards set forth in the profession. […]
Sep 19, 2002
UNMC announces budget reduction strategy
The University of Nebraska Medical Center today announced the steps it plans to take to reduce its 2002-2003 budget by an additional $3.07 million. These cuts are painful, and the decisions behind them were difficult, but necessary, to make. We will lose good employees because of these cuts, said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. […]
Sep 10, 2002
UNMC, NHS to remember 9/11 during remembrance ceremony
Nebraska Health System (NHS) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) will mark the first anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America with a special remembrance ceremony. We know many of our employees want to remember the day, said Deb Tomek, Vice President of NHS Human Resources. The NHS and UNMC ceremony will […]
Sep 5, 2002