Press Release
A Nashville, Tenn. physician, Rubens Pamies, M.D., has been named vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean for graduate studies for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Pamies is professor and chairman of the department of internal medicine at Meharry Medical College and professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The announcement was […]
May 31, 2002
UNMC radiology residents rank high in passage of oral licensure exams
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program ranks near the top 10 percent of all programs in oral exam pass rate. From 1997 to 2001, UNMC residents ranked 20th out of 196 programs nationally among those taking the American Board of Radiology oral exam for the first time. During that same time, […]
May 23, 2002
2002 Cattlemen’s Ball to feature first Cancer Hero’s Wall
The 2002 Cattlemens Ball will feature its first Cancer Heros Wall, with photos, poems and memorabilia of those who have fought cancer. The ball will be held June 1 at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb. The Heros Wall will be located in the Serenity Park area near the entrance of the ball and […]
May 23, 2002
Undergraduate students participate in UNMC Cultural Competency Workshop
Fifteen undergraduate students took part in the second Cultural Competency Workshop May 19-23 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Wayne State College, Hastings College and Midland Lutheran College attended the workshop, which was coordinated by the UNMC Rural Health Education […]
May 23, 2002
Native of Sutherland, Neb., Paul Paulman, recently awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award
Paul Paulman, M.D., a native of Sutherland, Neb., was one of four University of Nebraska Medical Center professors recently awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award. The Outstanding Teacher Award is the highest teaching award at UNMC. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee based on nominations from peers and students and class evaluations. As the predoctoral […]
May 21, 2002
Four University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members were selected recently as Outstanding Teachers for 2002. The four teachers are: Michael Mann, Ph.D., UNMC College of Medicine; Matt Mormino, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine; Paul Paulman, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine; and Henry St. Germain, D.M.D., UNMC College of Dentistry. Dr. Mann, professor of physiology […]
May 21, 2002
Albion family donates Angus breeding heifer for 2002 Cattlemen’s Ball live auction
A few months ago, the Wolf family of the Wagonhammer Cattle Company near Albion, Neb., decided to take Cinderella to the ball — the 2002 Cattlemens Ball. The family donated Cinderella, a registered Angus yearling breeding heifer, for the live auction at the June 1 ball at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb. They […]
May 10, 2002
Dr. Crouse appointed interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has appointed David Crouse, Ph.D., as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and interim dean for graduate studies. The appointment, subject to approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, would be effective June 1. Im delighted to have an individual of Dr. Crouses […]
May 7, 2002
529 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 529 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. In Kearney, UNMC commencement is Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center on the Kearney campus. Graduates are in the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, […]
May 7, 2002
New chair of UNMC’s obstetrics/gynecology department announced
Carl Smith, M.D., has returned to his alma mater — the University of Nebraska Medical Center — as chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology. In 1988, he joined the UNMC faculty as an assistant professor. Over the years, he served UNMC’s department of obstetrics and gynecology in varying capacities: associate residency program director, […]
May 6, 2002