Education

Regents approve occupational therapy doctorate program at UNMC

UNMC hopes to enroll 42-46 students annually in three-year program beginning fall 2019

Oct 5, 2017

Kyle Meyer, Ph.D.

Regents approve creation of UNMC Department of Neurosurgery

Will build upon success of region’s premier neurosurgery program

Oct 5, 2017

Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D.

Regents approve master’s degree in health administration at UNMC

College of Public Health will launch program next fall for fast growing profession

Oct 5, 2017

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

Recent UNMC nursing grads score high on national licensure exam

Scores reflect quality of UNMC nursing program

Sep 25, 2017

David O’Dell, M.D., is inaugural Educator Laureate

At one time, David O'Dell, M.D., wanted to be a high school teacher. Life took him in a different direction. But within his medical career, Dr. O'Dell still became a teacher – such a good one, in fact, that students awarded him so many teaching awards he became ineligible to receive more. Then, earlier this […]

Sep 20, 2017

Gift to UNMC focuses on helping those who have experienced mental trauma

About 50 percent of Nebraskans report experiencing childhood adversity/trauma

Sep 13, 2017

Members of the UNMC College of Public Health team involved in the Building a Trauma-Informed Community initiative included (left-right): Lea Pounds, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; Jungyoon 'JY' Kim, Ph.D., (principal investigator), assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Alisha Aggarwal, doctoral student, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean; and Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health.

$1.2 million grant prepares nurse practitioner students for rural practice

A major part of the grant will involve community partners who will mentor, nurture and inspire students while they get clinical experience in a rural community.

Aug 28, 2017

UNMC to award degrees Aug. 18 to 125 students

College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Professions, College of Public Health and Graduate College

Aug 17, 2017

UNMC ophthalmologist provides safety tips for viewing eclipse

In Nebraska, total solar eclipse will be visible from Falls City to Scottsbluff

Aug 17, 2017