scholarly journals Student Perceptions of the Educational Environment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pediatrics

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Higgins ◽  
Gary Beck Dallaghan ◽  
Sharon Stoolman ◽  
Adam Reinhardt
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Nebraska Medical ◽  
The University

scholarly journals An Interesting and Productive Research and Clinical Career

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Samuel M. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Nebraska Medical ◽  
Good Fortune ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Productive Research ◽  
The University

To begin, I wish to thank the Academy of Toxicological Sciences for bestowing this honor on me. I have had a rewarding career in basic research and clinical medicine, beginning with research in high school and always planning on becoming a physician. I have had the good fortune of having outstanding mentors, wonderful parents, and a supportive and intuitive wife and family. This article provides a brief overview of some of the events of my career and individuals who have played a major role, beginning with the M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin, pathology residency and faculty at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, a year as visiting professor at Nagoya City University, and my career at the University of Nebraska Medical Center since 1981. This could not have happened without the strong input and support from these individuals, the numerous students, residents and fellows with whom I have learned so much, and the more than 500 terrific collaborators.

The history of neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Erin J. Torell ◽  
Tyler S. Pistone ◽  
Andrew P. Gard
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Nebraska Medical ◽  
Harvey Cushing ◽  
Lecture Series ◽  
History Of Neurosurgery ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has grown considerably from one neurosurgeon in 1923 into a first-class department with diverse subspecialty care and innovative faculty. Founding neurosurgeon Dr. J. Jay Keegan, a student of Harvey Cushing, instituted a legacy of clinical and research excellence that he passed on to his successors. The department created a lecture series to honor Keegan’s pioneering techniques and impact in the field, featuring prominent neurosurgeons from across the country. Keegan’s successors, such as Dr. Lyal Leibrock, grew the department through a unique partnership with private practice. The current faculty has continued the tradition of exceptional resident training and innovative patient care.

Can Elimination of Total Body Irradiation (TBI) in Conditioning Regimens for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) in Patients with Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Decrease the Risk of Secondary AML/MDS(sAML/MDS)? A Retrospective Case-Control Study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 682-682
Author(s):  
Lori J. Maness ◽  
F. R. Loberiza ◽  
W. Sanger ◽  
M. P. DeVetten ◽  
P. Bierman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Nebraska Medical ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Conditioning Regimens ◽  
The University

Abstract Background: Patients with HD and NHL have been treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) since the 1980s at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A wide variety of conditioning regimens have been used. TBI was a standard component until the mid-1990s. AML and MDS are known risks following chemotherapy, radiotherapy and transplant. Cases of sAML/MDS following autologous SCT have ranged from 4–15%. Various patient- and treatment-specific factors have been shown to increase that risk, such as specific chemotherapy drugs, number of pre-auto SCT regimens, TBI vs non-TBI containing conditioning regimens, and prior cytogenetic abnormalities. The development of sAML/MDS leads to poor prognosis. M&M: All patients who received their first autologous SCT between 1985–2003 for HD or NHL who survived and/or had follow-up data for at least 17 months post-transplant at UNMC were reviewed. Patients who developed sAML/MDS following SCT were assessed and its incidence computed. Risk factors at the time of auto-SCT were evaluated for their association with the development of sAML/MDS and include: age, sex, race, HD vs NHL, interval time from diagnosis to transplant, disease stage, number of prior chemotherapy regimens, chemosensitivity, bone marrow involvement, extranodal involvement, LDH levels, graft type, year of transplant, and conditioning regimen- TBI vs non-TBI. Results: 910 patients were eligible for review. Sixty-two cases of sAML/MDS were identified. The incidence rate was 6.9% at 5 years. Mean time to develop sAML/MDS post-SCT was 52 months (range 12–168). The following factors were associated with increased risk based on univariate analysis: older age (49 vs 43, p=0.003), longer interval from diagnosis to transplant (27 vs. 20 mos, p=0.03), TBI vs non-TBI based conditioning regimens (p<0.001), and number of regimens pre-transplant (<3 vs. ≥3, p<0.001). Overall survival at 8 years post-SCT was better for those without versus those with sAML/MDS (60 vs. 21%, p<0.001). A small number of patients (n=9 allo, n=1 auto) received second transplants during their disease course and showed a modest early survival advantage (within 1 year post-2nd SCT) than those who did not have second transplants Figure Figure Conclusions: In the absence of a prospective cohort study it appears that elimination of TBI from auto-SCT conditioning regimens at UNMC has decreased the risk of sAML/MDS as shown by fewer occurrences after the mid-1990s and in those who did not receive TBI in comparison to those who did. In addition, fewer chemotherapeutic regimens pre-transplant, shorter interval from diagnosis to transplant, and younger age at the time of transplant have lesser risk for development of sAML/MDS. Perhaps these variables, as well as others not yet identified, can be manipulated to further decrease the risk. Donor SCT following autoSCT for sAML/MDS or relapsed disease warrants further investigation.

Global Bioethics: Global Equity and Disabilities: Reflections of a Mother from Hell

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine M. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Public Power ◽  
Global Bioethics ◽  
Nebraska Medical ◽  
The University

“Power is the ability to take one's place in whatever discourse is essential to action” With these words, Carolyn Heilbran urges women to rewrite their lives. Their angry and frustrated voices, heard in the privacy of letters and quiet conversations, tell their true stories, while their public biographies are sentimental and passive. Women, she says, need to learn how to declare their right to public power. With this advice In mind, I recently joined a conversation with colleagues from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) about issues in global bioethics.

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