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Nursing class pays tribute to former teacher

The UNMC College of Nursing class of 1965 decided to celebrate its 40th reunion by paying tribute to a cherished teacher and continuing a lifelong commitment to helping others. The class, in cooperation with the University of Nebraska Foundation, established the Esther Sock Dworak Memorial Fund as a tribute to the late Esther Sock Dworak, a pediatrics instructor and class sponsor. The fund will benefit the needs of children at the Family Health Care Center in south Omaha.

Jul 8, 2005

Nebraska participate in health/science meet

Seventy-three eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 13th annual Health/Science Meet June 9-11, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care.

Jul 7, 2005

June term helps students prepare for rotations

Matt Stottle threaded the needle and slid a single black stitch into taut, pink skin. Within minutes, a zipper of black X’s covered the incision. Stottle, a third-year medical student who started his clinical rotation Tuesday, recently spent three full days learning basic clinical skills during an intense, hands-on instructional course known as “June Term.”

Jul 6, 2005

IAIMS grant hopes to merge information cultures

Merging cultures is seldom easy. That’s why the UNMC Health Informatics Program was thrilled to receive a competitive, two-year Integrated Advanced Information Management System (IAIMS) Planning Grant from the National Library of Medicine to explore the information cultures of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center, its clinical partner.

Jul 5, 2005

From Virginia to Nebraska — Meet Lydia Mbocha

Today, you’ll meet Lydia Mbocha, the last of our six Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars. Mbocha traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The six undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college. Click to learn more about Mbocha, in her words.

Jul 1, 2005

Deployed nursing student shares thoughts

Chad Miller of Grant, Neb., was studying nursing at UNMC when he was deployed this past October to Iraq, where he serves as a National Guard medic. Click to read excerpts from e-mails Spc. Miller has shared with friends.

Jul 1, 2005

Diversifying the nation’s health professionals

Virginia and Nebraska are separated by more than 1,000 miles, but united in one mission — to get more minority students into the health professions.

Jul 1, 2005

From Virginia to Nebraska — Meet Tyrone Cherry

Meet Tyrone Cherry, the fourth of our Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars. Cherry is one of six Virginia students who traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college. Click to learn more about Cherry, in his words.

Jun 30, 2005

Dr. Sullivan leads delegation to UNMC

One of the nation’s most distinguished medical educators and an advisor to President George W. Bush on health disparities, Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., is visiting UNMC this week to further develop the historic Virginia-Nebraska Alliance signed last year.

Jun 30, 2005

From Virginia to Nebraska — Meet Nakiesha Bridgers

Meet Nakiesha Bridgers, the third of our Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars. Bridgers is one of six Virginia students who traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college. Click to learn more about Bridgers, in her words.

Jun 29, 2005