Press Release
The Olson Center for Womens Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center invites the public to attend Heart Health in Women, on Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Omaha Marriott in Regency, 10220 Regency Circle. The lecture, which will feature two UNMC cardiologists, also includes dinner. Monique Kusler, M.D. will […]
Apr 2, 2002
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry Associate Professor, Sreenivas Koka, D.D.S., Ph.D., recently received the American Association for Dental Researchs Student Research Group Mentor Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty members with experience in research and who support student research. The primary mission of the association is to promote oral health research, enhance […]
Apr 2, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Saturday, April 13
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a variety of activities Saturday, April 13. The division, located on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus in the West Center Building, draws nursing students from a 100-125-mile radius around Kearney. At 10 a.m., a brunch will […]
Apr 2, 2002
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites nurses interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend an informational sessions Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 in North Platte. Nurses who are interested in learning about UNMCs nursing programs can stop by one of two locations. Below are locations, […]
Apr 1, 2002
UNMC professor receives CGEA’s Medical Education Laureate Award
The Association of American Medical College’s Central Group on Educational Affairs recently awarded Fred McCurdy, M.D., Ph.D., associate chair for pediatric education in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of pediatrics, with its 2002 Medical Education Laureate. The award recognizes individuals who have made long-standing, substantive contributions to medical education and contributed significantly to […]
Apr 1, 2002
UNMC lands $5 million grant to collaborate with the University of Puerto Rico on HIV research
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Puerto Rico have begun collaboration on HIV research funded by a federal grant. UNMC was chosen to be a part of the Center for Research and Development for Minority Institutions from among the top institutions in the country. Other medical centers participating in the program […]
Mar 27, 2002
Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand Island, Harvard Children to Benefit
UNMC College of Dentistry to Host Childrens Dental Day; Provide 185 Underserved Children Free Dental Care on April 8 in Lincoln The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, will host Childrens Dental Day on Monday, April 8. The day-long event will provide 185 children from Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand Island and […]
Mar 27, 2002
UNMC researcher appointed to national toxicology advisory board
Samuel M. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of pathology and microbiology and Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology, has been appointed to the National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors. Tommy G. Thompson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, made the appointment. The National […]
Mar 27, 2002
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing have received a $100,000 grant from the American Heart Association to conduct a preliminary study to determine whether home-based cardiac rehabilitation is an effective alternative to traditional cardiac rehabilitation. UNMC researchers will study 50 Omaha-area study participants, age 40- to 80-years-old, whove had a […]
Mar 26, 2002
National Alcohol Screening Day Program in North Omaha on April 11
For all the news about Americas war against drugs, the fact remains that alcohol is still the most widely abused substance in the U.S. and the most damaging. On April 11, the Center for Holistic Development, in partnership with the American Red Cross North Branch and the Heartland Counseling and Consulting Center, will sponsor a […]
Mar 26, 2002