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Outreach

New technology demonstrates ability to close distance gap, improve patient care

A demonstration of the iWall with new MT Canvus software showed the possibilities of collaborating across distances with multiple participants

May 12, 2017

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine launch youth violence prevention program

Dusk to Dawn program is aimed at at-risk youth between ages of 13-19.

May 1, 2017

Charity Evans, M.D., a trauma surgeon and coordinator of the Dusk to Dawn (D2D) program at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, holds a photo of Roberto Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Omaha man who was shot and killed in 2015. His death is being used as the centerpoint of the D2D program, as at-risk youth will hear his story when they come to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine for the D2D program.

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine launch youth violence prevention program

Dusk to Dawn program is aimed at at-risk youth between ages of 13-19

May 1, 2017

Charity Evans, M.D., a trauma surgeon and coordinator of the Dusk to Dawn (D2D) program at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, holds a photo of Roberto Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Omaha man who was shot and killed in 2015. His death is being used as the centerpoint of the D2D program, as at-risk youth will hear his story when they come to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine for the D2D program.

Inaugural certificate students complete training

The first students in an inaugural Certificate in Public Health program between UNMC and Capital Medical University in Beijing complete their training.

Apr 10, 2017

Certificate students Min Chen (left) and Wanying Pei (right) outside the Maurer Center for Public Health

Telehealth Saves Lives

Patients can access health care from
their home.

Mar 31, 2017

Sally Ingham discusses her clinical rotations in Shanghai

Sally Ingham, a fourth-year medical student at UNMC, talks with me about her four-week rotation at Ruijin Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

Mar 10, 2017

Sally Ingham, Roxanne Haslam, and John Mitchell (4th, 5th, and 6th from the left, respectively) with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department staff at Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai.

Nebraska Science Festival launches essay contest

Contest open to all fourth- through 12th graders in Nebraska; entries due April 4

Mar 7, 2017

Nebraska’s 8th Annual Lymphoma Walk to be held April 22

Missy Givens of Fremont to serve as honorary chair

Mar 6, 2017

Missy Givens and son, Landon.

UNMC professor/pediatrician poses new parenting shift for 21st century

Her book, which applies beyond toddlerhood, has less to do with the alphabet or numbers and more to do with ME, WE, WHY, WILL, WIGGLE, WOBBLE and WHAT IF.

Feb 28, 2017

Makers club to host second Invent-a-thon

Teams from area high schools will use 3-D printing to tackle a health problem at educational outreach event.

Feb 23, 2017

UNMC student Will Payne, a member of the Makers Club, during a presentation at last year's Invent-a-thon.