Press Release
West Point Native, UNMC Student Delivers First Bilingual Poison Control Program to Preschoolers
Lisa McDevitt, daughter of Tom and Donna McDevitt of West Point and a second-year student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, recently created a new audience for Pinky, the pink elephant mascot of the Children’s Hospital Poison Center. McDevitt delivered a poison control presentation in Spanish last month at the Chicano […]
May 26, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold informational sessions June 16 and 17 in Norfolk 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 of Nursing in Omaha, will make the presentations. Registered nurses interested in earning bachelor’s or […]
May 22, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold informational sessions June 3 and 4 in North Platte 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 of Nursing in Omaha, will make the presentations. Registered nurses interested in earning bachelor’s […]
May 22, 1998
Its been more than a decade now since the former Soviet Union went from a socialist, to a democratic form of government. The United States and other governments and citizens are involved in helping strengthen Russias infrastructure, to include promoting better health for Russian citizens. Halfway around the world, people in Omaha and Kearney are […]
May 22, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $383,600 cardiovascular research training grant that will provide research opportunities for students and graduate fellows to study coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and other heart conditions. The five-year grant was awarded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is part of the […]
May 21, 1998
UNMC’s Rural Health Education Network Awards Grants to 10 Communities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) recently awarded a total of $23,689 to 10 health, governmental or community organizations in rural Nebraska. The grants were awarded to organizations that have developed programs, which work to educate the future health-care professionals of rural Nebraska. "One of UNMC’s goals is to educate […]
May 19, 1998
UNMC, NHS To Hold May 18 Tree Planting in Broken Bow To Raise Awareness for Organ Donation
A tree planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held May 18 in Broken Bow at the east side of the lake in Melham Park 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 22 Nebraska […]
May 8, 1998
UNMC Recognizes Four Faculty Members as Outstanding Teachers for 1998
Four faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been chosen as outstanding teachers for 1998. They were honored recently at the annual faculty awards program and reception on the UNMC campus. The Outstanding Teacher Awards were presented to Linda Fell, assistant professor in the medical technology division of the School of Allied […]
May 7, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry is offering a free, four-hour seminar providing updates in dentistry to dentists and dental hygienists. The event is the college’s annual Continuing Education Caravan. This year’s caravan will make stops at Mahoney State Park between Omaha and Lincoln, Grand Island, North Platte and Alliance between May […]
May 6, 1998
UNMC to Honor Lewis Harris, Sc.D., With J.G. Elliott Award for Significant Contributions in Medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has selected Lewis Harris, Sc.D., as the 1998 recipient of the J.G. Elliott Award. He will receive the award May 9 at the UNMC commencement ceremony in Omaha. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for Nebraska. It […]
May 5, 1998