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SMDEP goal: increase the number of health care providers
The facts say it all. Patients who live in rural Nebraska communities must, at times, travel hours to Omaha for treatment. Despite the widely reported boom in the Hispanic population, only 2.8 percent of the U.S. health care providers are Hispanic. American Indians make up .3 percent. Blacks represent just 3.5 percent of health care professionals, a number that hasn’t changed much since 1950.
Jul 6, 2009
A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments
The following is a schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.
Jul 2, 2009
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature John Hauser, UNMC’s safety manager.
Jul 2, 2009
INBRE scholars on campus – meet Marcelle Strydom
Twenty-six students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today we meet Marcelle Strydom, a junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Jul 2, 2009
Before we all head off for the long weekend, let’s take a moment to recognize some military members who are friends and family to members of the UNMC community.
Jul 2, 2009
July 4 bells/carillon concert to honor America, Durhams
The bells on the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus will ring in honor of America on Saturday in conjunction with a carillon concert set for 9 a.m.
Jul 2, 2009
Lt. Governor tours Nebraska Public Health Lab, Sorrell Center
Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy toured the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory and the Sorrell Center during a visit to the medical center last week.
Jul 2, 2009
Geriatric care conference to focus on frailty, other issues
Frail elderly and geriatric syndromes are the topics for the next geriatric care conference to be broadcast live via the statewide telehealth network July 16-17.
Jul 1, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — the wellness and preventative services benefit
Annually each UNMC employee with Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage through UNMC (spouse and dependents if family coverage option is chosen) has a $250 “Wellness and Preventative Services” benefit.
Jul 1, 2009
INBRE scholars on campus – meet Maxine White
Twenty-six students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today we meet Maxine White, a junior majoring in biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Jul 1, 2009