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UNMC research may be the future of heart disease detection
UNMC researchers have discovered a breakthrough “microbubble” technology for heart disease detection that could be more effective, less invasive and less costly than standard methods of detection such as nuclear stress tests.
Jun 15, 2007
Cyronek moves on after 30 years at UNMC
For 30 years, Danita Cyronek has looked out for patients of all ages. On Monday, she officially leaves the UNMC Department of Pediatric Neurology, where she’s served as a pediatric case manager since August 2003.
Jun 15, 2007
College of Medicine 1944 alumnus visits alma mater
Howard Baker, M.D., College of Medicine class of 1944, from Granada Hills, Calif., recently paid a visit to Omaha and his alma mater, UNMC.
Jun 14, 2007
Bel Canto lives up to its name during UNMC performance
With a blend of voices that rang clear as a bell, the Bel Canto choir was true to its name during a performance last Thursday in the season’s final “Music as Medicine” concert at UNMC.
Jun 14, 2007
Son of UNMC PT graduate killed in Iraq
UNMC physical therapy graduate Lance Herold is mourning the loss of his son, who is among the latest casualties of the Iraqi war.
Jun 14, 2007
Garden walkers enjoy Elkhorn botanical displays
Attending the annual Munroe-Meyer Institute Garden Walk has become a yearly tradition for Garry and Nardya Floyd. “We don’t miss this,” Nardya Floyd said. “We pack a lunch and spend the day at the gardens.” The couple was particularly impressed by what they saw Sunday during the 40th version of the garden walk, which supports MMI’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions.
Jun 13, 2007
UNMC PA grad receives high national honor
Army Capt. Patrick Williams is the recipient of the 2007 U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Annual Physician Assistant Recognition Award, which is given to a physician assistant who has made a significant contribution to military medicine.
Williams is a certified physician’s assistant with a degree from UNMC.
Jun 13, 2007
Medical center seeks input on quality reporting
(Editor’s note: The following is a note from The Nebraska Medical Center)The Nebraska Medical Center needs your input in reporting our quality performance information online.
Jun 13, 2007
Ford leaving UNMC to lead Center for Human Diversity
When Valda Boyd Ford was appointed director of the UNMC Community and Multicultural Affairs Department in 2001, she brought with her a small, little-known diversity planning entity called the Center for Human Diversity (CHD). …
Because of the increasing growth of the CHD and the recent realignment of the Community Partnership, Ford has decided to resign from her position at UNMC and work full-time for the CHD.
Jun 12, 2007
Sixty-three eighth-graders attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Sixty-three eighth-grade students from 35 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 15th annual Health/Science Meet, which ran Thursday through Saturday.
Jun 12, 2007