University of Nebraska Medical Center. Biomedical Communications Center

Organization

Staff Only

Parallel Names

University of Nebraska Medical Center. Biomedical Communications
University of Nebraska Medical Center. Biomedical Communications Division

Biography

Originally part of the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute (NPI), Biomedical Communications (BMC) provided audio and visual services to colleges at the University of Nebraska Medical School (UNMC) from 1956 through 2003. In 1970, Biomedical Communications became a center under the direction of Dr. Reba A. Benschoter. BMC staff established two-way television communication across the state, initially through closed-circuit television, then later through satellite transmission. Center staff also supported teaching programs by producing instructional material, photographic material, artwork, and video services. Through the Biomedical Communications Center, students could earn a Master of Medical Science in Biomedical Communication (MMS) or enroll in a 12-month Biomedical Communications Specialist training program.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Biomedical Communications Records

File

Identifier: UNMC-027

Abstract Originally part of the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute (NPI), Biomedical Communications (BMC) provided audio and visual services to colleges at the University of Nebraska Medical School (UNMC) from 1956 through 2003. In 1970, Biomedical Communications became a center under the direction of Dr. Reba A. Benschoter. BMC staff established two-way television communication across the state, initially through closed-circuit television, then later through satellite transmission. Center staff also...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950-2000

Found in: University of Nebraska Medical Center Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives / Biomedical Communications Records

Nebraska Psychiatric Institute Records

Collection

Identifier: UNMC-024

Abstract In 1948, the state of Nebraska authorized an interchange of facilities among the state hospitals and the University of Nebraska College of Medicine for teaching and treatment purposes. This authorization resulted in the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute (NPI) a teaching, research and intensive treatment hospital, operated jointly by the Nebraska Board of Control and the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. NPI was the principal neuropsychiatric facility of the Department of Neurology and...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1956-1982

Found in: University of Nebraska Medical Center Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives / Nebraska Psychiatric Institute Records