Press Release

Two UNMC Graduate Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

The master’s level programs for physician assistants and nurses at the University of Nebraska Medical Center rank among the top programs in the country, according to this year’s rankings of seven health professions by U.S. News & World Report. The UNMC physician assistant program is ranked No. 5 among the 29 master’s level PA programs […]

Feb 23, 1998

Aura Whitney-Jackson Appointed Community Liaison for UNMC’s South Omaha Community Partnership Initiative

If a community is healthy, everyone benefits. Aura Whitney-Jackson believes in this message. On Feb. 1, she began bringing the message to residents, businesses and community organizations throughout south Omaha. As the newly appointed community liaison, Whitney-Jackson is the latest addition to UNMC’s Community Partnership Initiative. The structured effort is designed to improve the health […]

Feb 13, 1998

Rosary Monday, funeral Tuesday for Dr. Alonso, UNMC surgeon

Visitation begins at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, with a rosary to be held at 6:30 p.m. for Anselmo Alonso, M.D., a transplant surgeon at UNMC. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, from injuries suffered in a one-car accident. The visitation and rosary will be held at the Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann chapel at 78th Street and West Center […]

Feb 9, 1998

Ann Kraft, UNMC Public Affairs Phone: (402) 559-6027 February 6, 1998

UNMC Board of Counselors Names New Officers, Members The University of Nebraska Medical Center Board of Counselors has elected new officers and members. The board which is comprised of about 40 civic and business leaders from communities throughout the state, acts as an advisory group to the UNMC chancellor in forming programs to address the […]

Feb 6, 1998

Gift of $117,500 Enables Cosmopolitan-UNMC Mobile Nursing Center to Continue Health Screening Services to Underserved Nebraskans

  For more than five years, the Cosmopolitan-UNMC College of Nursing Mobile Nursing Center has traveled more than 30,000 miles, making nearly 10,000 patient visits in rural and urban underserved areas in Nebraska. The Mobile Nursing Center serves those who cannot easily access basic health screening, education, counseling and referral services due to transportation, financial […]

Feb 5, 1998

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