Press Release
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions in Beatrice, Feb. 17, to learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. Informational sessions will be held at the Beatrice Community Hospital, 1110 North 10th […]
Jan 24, 2000
Article Appears in January Journal of the American Dental Association:
UNMC College of Dentistry Researchers Determine Concern of Human Health Risks of Dental Sealants Unfounded Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry have published results from a study that reassure dentists and their patients that dental sealants are safe. The study appears in this months issue of the Journal of the […]
Jan 20, 2000
Funding Complete for $1 Million Chair at UNMC College of Nursing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center announced today that funding is complete for the $1 million Charlotte Peck Lienemann and Alumni Distinguished Chair in Nursing. The chair enhances the UNMC College of Nursings ability to attract and retain a prominent nursing scholar. In addition, the fund provides support for the research and educational activities of […]
Jan 14, 2000
Grant Funds New Multicultural Projects
UNMC School of Allied Health Professions Embraces Americas Changing Face of Diversity The numbers dont lie. Even the most conservative census estimates confirm that people of color will become the majority population in the United States within the next 25 years. Thats why the University of Nebraska Medical Center is markedly expanding its multicultural communications […]
Jan 13, 2000
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $911,000 grant that will make it possible for registered nurses living in rural areas to earn bachelors degrees in nursing in their community. Carol Pullen, Ed.D., assistant dean of rural nursing education at UNMC, has received the five-year grant awarded by the U.S. […]
Jan 4, 2000
Results Featured in New England Journal of Medicine
UNMC Researcher Participates in Landmark Study on Domestic Violence UNMC researcher Robert Muelleman, M.D., was one of the investigators in a landmark study on domestic violence that appeared in the Dec. 16 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. The article, which marked one of the rare times the journal has devoted space to […]
Jan 3, 2000
Interactive Guide Helps Smokers Assess Multiple Options
UNMC Anti-Smoking CD-ROM Offers New Hope for an Old Problem New Years resolutions come and go and probably none more so than the annual vows by millions of smokers to finally kick the habit. But this year, there is a new weapon to help smokers successfully end their relationship with tobacco. Its called Guide to […]
Jan 3, 2000
UNMC Receives $165,000 Grant to Help Teenagers Quit Smoking
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a three-year, $165,000 grant from the Heartland Division of the American Cancer Society for a program that will focus on reducing the number of teen smokers. The idea evolved from a series of focus groups with high school students. The society reports that 90 percent of new […]
Dec 20, 1999
UNMC Transplant Surgeon Inducted as Fellow in the American College of Surgeons
Debra Sudan, M.D., assistant professor of surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System transplant surgeon, was among 1,491 surgeons around the world who were inducted as fellows in the American College of Surgeons at the colleges 85th Annual Clinical Congress held recently in San Francisco. With 57,000 members, the American […]
Dec 16, 1999
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will offer a course titled, Recovering from Psychosis: A Wellness Approach. The course is for those with major depression, schizophrenia, manic-depressive illnesses, their family, friends and health care professionals. The course will run from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on 12 consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 1 through […]
Dec 15, 1999