Press Release
UNMC, NHS To Hold April 20 Tree Planting in North Platte To Raise Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation A tree-planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held April 20 in North Platte as part of “The Tree of Life” campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska […]
Apr 9, 1999
A tree-planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held April 22 in Grand Island as part of “The Tree of Life” campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System. Twenty-three Nebraska communities are participating in the tree-planting campaign, which is designed to raise the awareness level […]
Apr 9, 1999
UNMC, NHS To Hold April 20 Tree Planting in McCook To Raise Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation
A tree-planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held April 20 in McCook as part of “The Tree of Life” campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System. Twenty-three Nebraska communities are participating in the tree-planting campaign, which is designed to raise the awareness level for […]
Apr 9, 1999
UNMC Receives $250,000 Grant Targeting HIV Care
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of seven sites in the nation to receive a three-year federal grant to provide services in Nebraska to those at risk for or infected with the human immunodeficiency virus or AIDS. A total of nearly $2.2 million was awarded to the seven institutions through the Ryan White […]
Apr 8, 1999
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will offer a free Mini-Medical School series titled, Conquering Cancer: Breakthroughs in Research and Treatment. A variety of topics will be discussed every Wednesday, from April 21 through May 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The series, which will be held at College Park in Grand Island, Highways 34 […]
Apr 6, 1999
Larry Willis Named Programming Director
for UNMC Center for Continuing Education Larry Willis, Ed.D., has joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center as programming director for the Center for Continuing Education. Dr. Willis has served in executive positions at three Midwest community colleges during the past 11 years. Most recently, he served as vice president of educational affairs at […]
Apr 6, 1999
George Achola, Omaha Attorney, Named Board President for Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
The Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, a community-based organization committed to raising funds for cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has appointed its 1999 board of directors, with Omaha attorney George Achola serving as president. A 1987 graduate of Omaha Creighton Prep High School, Achola received his bachelor’s degree at […]
Apr 6, 1999
National Publication Recognizes UNMC Faculty
Members as Two of the Top Cancer Specialists Margaret A. Tempero, M.D. and Alan Thorson, M.D., faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, have been recognized by Good Housekeeping magazine as two of the top 318 cancer specialists for women. The doctors listed are the best surgical oncologists, reconstructive surgeons, medical oncologists […]
Apr 5, 1999
UNMC Physician Available on Internet to Answer Health Questions
Twenty-four hours a day seven days a week, KETV-Channel 7 Healthwatch correspondent Ed Dominguez, M.D. is available to assist the public with medical questions. Via the Internet, Dr. Dominguez, an associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, hosts a forum where participants may submit medical-related questions for him to answer. […]
Apr 5, 1999
Joins UNMC Faculty Edward Vandenberg, M.D. has joined University Medical Associates, the faculty group practice associated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Vandenberg is a geriatrician who will practice in the University Geriatric Center on the UNMC campus. He also will serve as acting chief of geriatrics for the Omaha Veteran’s Administration […]
Apr 2, 1999