Press Release
Women are invited to attend the fourth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover. The conference includes: educational sessions about fatigue, alternative medicine, the value of sexuality, women and gambling addictions, and a panel discussion on […]
Jun 13, 2001
Puppets Teach Children about Disabilities, Accepting Others
Mark Riley loves to show Darren Stroupe how to do “wheelies” in his cruiser, and Stroupe loves introducing Mark to his friends. For the past eight years, the red-haired pals have visited thousands of first- through sixth-graders in and around Omaha to talk about disabilities. Mark, who calls his wheelchair his “cruiser,” has cerebral palsy. […]
Jun 12, 2001
70 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Seventy students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list following the spring semester 2001. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. UNMC’s College of Pharmacy is […]
Jun 8, 2001
UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2001. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is […]
Jun 8, 2001
50 Eighth-Graders from 16 Nebraska Schools Attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Fifty eighth-grade students from 16 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s ninth annual Health/Science Meet June 7-9 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 8, 2001
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are studying one of the newest approaches to bone marrow transplantation they hope will revolutionize certain cancer transplants. They are testing the safety and effectiveness of the so-called mini-transplant in adults with leukemia or lymphoma. The mini-transplant, which is rapidly being accepted and studied at transplant centers […]
Jun 7, 2001
Two Nebraska Health System Nurses Earn Carol Wilson Award, Spirit of Nursing Award
The Nebraska Health System presented awards recently to two nurses at the Nebraska Health System — the Carol M. Wilson Award for Quality in Nursing and the Spirit of Nursing Award. Julie Lazure, manager of Nebraska Health System units 5 West and 7 North, received the Wilson award, which was established in 1993 in honor […]
Jun 6, 2001
Nebraskans can rest assured that the new dentists who graduated in May from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry have passed muster when it comes not only to education, but also clinical dentistry skills. The college recently received notice that 100 percent of the dentistry students who graduated last month, and took […]
Jun 6, 2001
16 Schools Across Nebraska to be Represented at UNMC Eighth-Grade UNMC Health/Science Meet June 7-9
Sixteen schools across Nebraska will be represented at the ninth University of Nebraska Medical Center Health/Science Meet. The meet is an expense-paid, three-day, educational and entertaining experience. The meets goal is to inspire Nebraska eighth-graders, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. About 240 students competed for 100 slots in the […]
Jun 5, 2001
UNMC Welcomes New Physician Assistant Class for Fall 2001
Thirty-eight students have been accepted into the physician assistant program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for fall 2001. These 38 were selected out of 180 prospective candidates. Physician assistant students spend 28 months of intensive training in all areas of the medical field. Applicants must possess a bachelors degree or have completed necessary […]
Jun 5, 2001