UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
Center for Reducing Health Disparities is on a mission
While health care advances provide improvements in overall public health, there are significant differences in the health outcomes of low-income, minority, rural and underserved populations.
Jan 2, 2008
Breaking ground on a new low vision center, netting a record total in research funding and responding to one of the worst tragedies in Omaha history — these were just a few of the memorable moments from 2007, another incredibly busy year at UNMC.
Jan 2, 2008
UNMC outreach program celebrates a decade of service
UNMC, through its partnership with the North Omaha Community Care Council, has taught healthy behaviors to dozens of elementary and middle school children through the ALL STARS program. The ten-year program is part of the after-school activities in several OPS schools.
Dec 31, 2007
Million-step Monday — New Year’s resolutions
We’re gonna take a little break from the usual million-step fare to talk about something a little more timely — New Year’s resolutions.
Dec 31, 2007
Nursing grad student enacts MRSA prevention at McCook school
UNMC College of Nursing graduate student Dawn Garcia was going about her full-time job as school nurse for McCook Public Schools when news broke in late October that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — also called MRSA — had taken the lives of students in Kentucky and New York.
Dec 29, 2007
SNMA members take break from exams to serve others
In the midst of semester end exams and holiday plans, a group of Student National Medial Association (SNMA) members recently took time to say, “thank you” to a special campus group — the environmental service staff.
Dec 28, 2007
Drs. MacDonald and Chaney write biochemistry text
When Richard MacDonald, Ph.D., Professor, and William Chaney, Ph.D., were asked to write a United States Medical Licensure Exam book on biochemistry, neither had ever written a review book before.
Dec 28, 2007
Voice mail maintenance tonight
This evening, UNMC ITS-Telecommunications will perform routine maintenance on the Intuity Voice Mail systems beginning at 6 p.m.
Dec 28, 2007
Arts for Hearts event raises about $1,500
About $1,500 was raised recently during the annual Arts for Hearts show and silent auction.
Dec 27, 2007
Several UNMC Physicians employees gathered at the Turner Park Health Clinic on Saturday to distribute gifts to the families of indigent patients who are seen at the clinic. It was the third-straight year clinic employees took part in the donation.
Dec 27, 2007