Press Release
New Rural Health Center Funded Through Federal Grant
The health care of rural citizens throughout the United States will benefit from a new center that is being formed through a $2 million grant. UNMC received the four-year grant to form the RUPRI (Rural Policy Research Institute) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. The new center will build upon the work of the RUPRI […]
Feb 5, 1998
UNMC Seeks Nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 1998 J. G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served […]
Jan 23, 1998
UNMC Offers Educational Program on Major Depression, Schizophrenia, Manic-depressive Illnesses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will offer a course titled, "Managing Life with Mental Illness." The course is for those with major depression, schizophrenia, manic-depressive illnesses, their family, friends and health care and service providers. The course will run from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on 12 consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 3 […]
Jan 14, 1998
UNMC Seeks Volunteer Tour Guides
Volunteers are needed to serve as docents for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Tour Program. The position involves escorting groups to various locations on campus. From school-age children to state senators and foreign VIPs, more than 2,000 people visit each year to learn more about education, research, patient care and outreach programs. Docents generally […]
Jan 13, 1998
UNMC Students Train in Communities Across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements at UNMC. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent the […]
Jan 13, 1998
UNMC College of Medicine Recognizes Two Outstanding Alums
George W. Loomis, M.D., and Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., are the 1997 recipients of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus and the Honorary Distinguished Alumnus awards. An Omaha native, Dr. Loomis obtained his medical degree at UNMC in 1947. The following year he performed an internship at the Graduate Hospital […]
Jan 12, 1998
Lindsay Willis, UNMC Public Affairs Intern (402) 559-4353 January 7, 1998
Scholarships Awarded to UNMC Students Twenty-nine outstanding students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha have been awarded scholarships for the 1997-1998 academic year. The scholarships, which totaled more than $116,000, were awarded by the Nebraska Medical Education Fund, the UNMC Faculty Women’s Club, the College of Medicine Alumni Association as well as […]
Jan 7, 1998
Honored UNMC Professor Named President Of National Cancer Education Group
Anne Kessinger, M.D., professor and chief of oncology/hematology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected president of the American Association for Cancer Education. She will serve a one-year term The association has about 400 members and is open to anyone engaged in any aspect of cancer education. The association is focused on […]
Jan 7, 1998
UNMC Faculty Member Heads Accreditation Program For Continent’s Cellular Transplantation Facilities
A two-year effort to establish uniform standards for bone marrow, and other cellular transplantation treatments in North America, has resulted in the implementation of an accreditation program headed by a faculty member at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The accreditation program also will be headquartered at UNMC. Phyllis Warkentin, M.D., professor of pathology and […]
Jan 6, 1998
Cancer Information is at the Fingertips of People Stopping at Mall Kiosk
Mall walkers put themselves through the paces in the interest of health. Now, there is another mall attraction designed to help people stay healthy, courtesy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has installed an interactive, touch-screen kiosk at the Oak View Mall, 3001 S. 144th St., to bring cancer-related […]
Jan 6, 1998