Press Release
Three Physicians Join University Medical Associates, UNMC Faculty
Three physicians have joined University Medical Associates, the faculty group practice associated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. They also will hold faculty appointments at UNMC. The three include: Peter Chilian, M.D., and David Faust, M.D., UNMC Department of Anesthesiology; and Janet Merfield, M.D., UNMC Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Chilian, M.D., an […]
Jul 1, 1999
UNMC Student Organization Wins National Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Student National Medical Association chapter has received the Outstanding Chapter Service Award at the national SNMA conference in Miami, Fla. The chapter was recognized for its minority community work and its assistance to minority medical students. During the past year, the organization held four health fairs in Omaha to […]
Jun 30, 1999
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha has received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish the family nurse practitioner program to Norfolk and Beatrice. The program will make it possible for students to earn a Masters of Science Degree in Nursing by […]
Jun 25, 1999
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center is part of network:
NCCN and ACS Unveil First-Ever Patients’ Version of Practice Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer patients have an invaluable new resource in their fight against cancer, thanks to a joint effort between the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center is a […]
Jun 23, 1999
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D. Named Director of Research Development for UNMC
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., has been appointed to the newly-created position of director of research development for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. In addition to this new responsibility, Dr. Rosenquist will continue to serve as chairman and professor of the Cell Biology and Anatomy Department, the position he has held since joining UNMC in 1992. […]
Jun 16, 1999
UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Eighty-two students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list for the 1999 spring semester. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is the […]
Jun 15, 1999
UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Eighty-two students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the dean’s list for the 1999 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is the […]
Jun 15, 1999
60 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Sixty students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean=s list for the 1999 spring semester. 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. Qualifiers are listed below by […]
Jun 15, 1999
UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Eighty-two students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the dean’s list for the 1999 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is the […]
Jun 15, 1999
UNMC College of Medicine Receives Award for Excellence
The UNMC College of Medicine recently received the Award for Excellence for Curricular Innovation and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. The award was based on UNMC’s performance during the Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum (IGC) Project. UNMC was one of 10 medical schools selected to participate in the three-year project. From 1994 to 1997, UNMC received approximately $300,000 to help […]
Jun 14, 1999