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Heart transplant gives teen new lease on life
2006 marks the beginning of a new chapter, a life filled with new possibilities for Justin Cornish. The 16-year-old from Lincoln, Neb., is doing well just days after undergoing a heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jan 5, 2006
Saving Faces exhibition blends medicine, art
Omaha will be the third stop for a North American tour of a unique art exhibition, which provides an in-depth look at the physical and emotional aspects of patients who underwent head and neck surgery subsequent to trauma, disfiguring forms of cancer or other problems. The exhibit will run from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jan 4, 2006
As we begin another year of educational, research and clinical accomplishments, we pause to remember some of the stories that made headlines in 2005 and a few of the many individuals who have helped make UNMC a premier health science center.
Jan 3, 2006
Health center serves needs of older adults
Kathryn Dwinell has lived a pretty healthy 100 years. And she knows a good thing when she sees one. Dwinell, who lives in a retirement home in Lincoln, regularly visits the Senior Health Promotion Center, a nurse-managed center operated by the UNMC College of Nursing.
Dec 30, 2005
Student Association for Rural Health officers announced
The Student Association for Rural Health at UNMC has elected new officers for 2005-2006.
Dec 29, 2005
Public health leadership institute selects first class
Fifteen Nebraskans have been selected as the first class of scholars of the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute, a yearlong program designed to strengthen leadership among those who work in public health.
Dec 28, 2005
UNMC post-doctoral fellow is Fight for Sight grant recipient
Lucia Cadetti, a post-doctoral fellow at UNMC, is one of 10 Fight for Sight 2005-06 Postdoctoral Fellowships recipients. Outstanding independent researchers were selected nationally. Fellows receive a $20,000 grant each year.
Dec 27, 2005
Dentistry holds Clinic Transition Ceremony
Earlier this month, 45 dental students and 24 dental hygiene students signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Dec 23, 2005
UNMC receives grant to bring health sciences to youths
Through a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health, Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., will introduce American Indian youths on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota to the health sciences.
Dec 23, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Constance Visovsky, Ph.D.
Constance Visovsky, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Dec 22, 2005