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Columnist Janice Gilmore to speak at MLK commemoration

Omaha World-Herald columnist Janice Gilmore will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday, Jan. 19 to honor slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 5, 2009

UNMC students complete first phase of service learning project

More than 140 students from the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health, recently completed part one of UNMC’s inaugural Service Learning Program (SLP).

Jan 2, 2009

Medical center receives chest pain center accreditation

The chest pain center at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Jan 2, 2009

Gator Bowl Husker pick ’em – Clemson

Our panelists take their final cracks at picking winners during the 2008-2009 Nebraska football season.

Dec 31, 2008

Wellness Wednesday – Small steps can help those resolutions stick

It’s New Year’s Resolution time again, folks. Yes, that time of year when people swear off bad habits and promise to replace them with more productive endeavors.

Dec 31, 2008

Nursing students’ prom dress drive benefits South High

While UNMC College of Nursing students, Kaitlin Klotz and Angela Fowler, were assessing the Omaha South High School student population to come up with a plan to improve health, they learned that health is sometimes secondary to things like food and fancy clothing.

Dec 30, 2008

Dr. Smith named physician of distinction

Each spring and fall, UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, selects two “Physicians of Distinction.” This past fall, the medical center presented Phil Smith, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at UNMC, with the “Physician of Distinction, Clinical Educator Recognition.”

Dec 30, 2008

UNMC’s Youth Learning Center moves

UNMC’s Youth Learning Center sextupled in size recently when it moved from a small, secluded 1,000-square foot building on 41st and Emile to a much larger, more accessible 6,000-square foot space on 44th and Farnam streets.

Dec 29, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Thomas Spiegel, M.D.

Thomas Spiegel, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Dec 29, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — The poison center on holiday hazards

The holiday season is a time for celebration and happiness. However, the combination of excited children and hurried parents may turn a safe home into a likely site for a poisoning.

Dec 24, 2008