Press Release
UNMC, Children’s Hospital Combine to Put Continuing Education Classes on the Internet
In an effort to make continuing education classes more accessible to rural primary care physicians and other health-care providers, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Children’s Hospital have combined forces to put Pediatric Grand Rounds lectures on the Internet. The project is being directed by James Harper, M.D., director of undergraduate pediatric education at […]
Sep 4, 1998
Fifty-one Students Receive Diplomas at UNMC Commencements
Diplomas were conferred on 51 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown: COLLEGE OF NURSING Bachelor of Science (West Nebraska Division) NATICK, MASS. — Kimberley Ann Dunn Gordon (with Academic Excellence) Bachelor of Science (Lincoln […]
Sep 4, 1998
World Renowned Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Deliver Keynote Address at UNMC/SNMA Conference
World-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, motivational speaker and acclaimed author, Benjamin Carson, M.D., is the keynote speaker at the 1998 Region II Conference of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). The conference, which is hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its SNMA chapter, will be held Oct. 23 at the DoubleTree Hotel. As part […]
Aug 28, 1998
UNMC, NHS To Hold Sept. 16 Tree Planting in Nebraska City To Raise Awareness for Organ Donation
A tree-planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held Sept. 16 in Nebraska City as part of “The Tree of Life” campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Health System. A total of 24 Nebraska cities will hold tree-planting events over the next 12 months as […]
Aug 27, 1998
Discussions Under Way with Methodist Health System
Creighton Action with Alegent Health Triggers Psychiatry Department Breakup with UNMC In response to a recent announcement by Creighton University that it has signed an agreement with Alegent Health regarding behavioral health, University of Nebraska Medical Center officials announced today that the agreement violates the spirit and letter of the combined Creighton/Nebraska Department of Psychiatry […]
Aug 14, 1998
UNMC to Hold Informational Sessions in Valentine for Nurses Interested in Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold informational sessions Aug. 26 and 27 in Valentine for registered nurses interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing. Carol Pullen, Ed.D., assistant dean for rural nursing education, for the College […]
Aug 11, 1998
UNMC Receives Gift to Fund Cardiovascular Research
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a $40,000 grant to continue research to identify factors that put people at risk for cardiovascular illnesses and determine how these risks can be lowered or eliminated. The trustees of the Shrike-Hlavac Memorial Trust directed the gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to fund […]
Aug 6, 1998
Gift to NU Foundation Will Benefit the UNMC College of Nursing
A gift of $50,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation will benefit the College of Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Ken Morehead a resident of Big Lake, Mo, and a native of Falls City, Neb., has made the gift commitment to the Kenneth E. Morehead Development Fund, a fund that he established […]
Aug 6, 1998
UNMC Hosted First 8th Grade Health/Science Alumni Meet
Seventeen students from 14 different communities in Nebraska attended the first 8th Grade Health/Science Alumni Meet at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, July 28 to 30. The alumni meet was open to high school and college students who had attended either the 1993, 1994 or 1995 UNMC 8th Grade Health/Science Meets and still have […]
Aug 3, 1998
UNMC Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Eighty-eight students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the dean’s list following the 1998 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 […]
Jul 28, 1998