University Of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Congratulates More Than 1,100 Graduates In Commencement Ceremonies
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,100 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 2 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 4 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.
Three To Be Honored At UNMC Omaha Commencement Ceremony May 4
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will honor three individuals with special awards at its May 4 Omaha commencement at 9 a.m. at Baxter Arena.
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold To Receive Inaugural “Heartland Hero Award” From Rural Media Group
Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural “Heartland Hero Award” from Rural Media Group.
Former Sen. John Stinner, Others Recognized At BHECN Awards Dinner
As leader of the Nebraska Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested.
University Of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute Pilots New Autism Diagnostic Tool
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is piloting a new diagnostic tool that could dramatically cut waitlists for an autism diagnosis.
Annual Tractor And Equipment Safety Training Dates Set For Late May, Early June
Annual tractor and equipment safety training courses for youth, to be held in eight sites across Nebraska in late May and early June, now are open for registration.
Support The Future Of Nebraska Health Care During For The Greater Good
Art is everywhere at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, from the stunning Chihuly Sanctuary in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, to musical performances in the lobby, to artwork on display across campus.
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Regional West Health Services Sign Affiliation Agreement
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Regional West Health Services CEO Mel McNea signed a master affiliation agreement March 19 at the hospital.
Medical Students’ Match Day For Residency Assignments To Be Held On March 15
WHAT: Medical students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center will learn their residency assignments on Match Day, joining their counterparts at schools nationwide, as graduating medical students learn for the first time where they will be studying their chosen specialties.
Human DNA Identification Lab At UNMC Gains New Accreditation
Mellissa Helligso remembers when she first became interested in forensic pathology.
St. Francis Hosting Free Skin Cancer Screening-March 28
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. affecting one in five people according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Tickets For Animal Scientist Temple Grandin Available March 1
Don’t miss your opportunity to obtain free tickets to animal scientist and autism self-advocate Temple Grandin, PhD, who will share her unique perspective on animals when she headlines the 2024 Nebraska Science Festival on March 26.
Good Samaritan And Area Health Care Facilities Host FREE Colorectal Cancer Screening March 11-31
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska. Incidences of colorectal cancer diagnosis and death remain higher in Nebraska compared to overall U.S. rates.
Chlamydia Is The Topic Of Feb. 6 Science Café
Lisa Rucks, PhD, a professor in the department of pathology, microbiology, and immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss Chlamydia trachomatis at the next Science Café presentation, to be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director To Join University of Nebraska (UNMC) Medical Center Chancellor On ‘Rural Health Matters’
Monica Bertagnolli, MD, the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) joins UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. CST on a live broadcast of “Rural Health Matters” on RFD-TV.
Expertise Of Good Samaritan And St. Francis Recognized By Blue Cross Blue Shield
As part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system’s national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis were once again designated Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care.
CHI Health Awards $155,850 To Three Local Non-Profits
CHI Health recently awarded $155,850 to three local non-profit collaborations to help aid in the critical health and human services they provide to central Nebraska.
University Of Nebraska Medical Center Heart, Vascular Research Leaps Forward With New Grant
A new National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Center for Heart and Vascular Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center signals the future of UNMC’s leadership in tackling diseases that are the leading cause of death and hospitalization in Nebraska and across the U.S.
Today’s University Of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program Now Virtual
African American journalist, social research investigator and community activist Walter Vincent Brooks featured speaker.
CHI Health/Creighton Launch Long COVID Phone Line
CHI Health, in collaboration with Creighton University School of Medicine, has launched a phone line to closely examine COVID-19’s long-term effects on Nebraskans and connect patients to care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines Long COVID as a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems that people experience after being infected with the virus.