UNMC elects student officers
Second-year students Sarah Hotovy and Keith Ozanne, both in the UNMC College of Medicine, will serve, respectively, as UNMC Student Senate president and vice president for the upcoming school year.
Hotovy of York, Neb., also will represent UNMC as a non-voting member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Student Senate officers for 2018-19, and their hometowns, are:
- President: Sarah Hotovy (York, Neb.) – Second-year College of Medicine student
- Vice President: Keith Ozanne (Lincoln, Neb.) – Second-year College of Medicine student
- Secretary: Jessica Wiens (Grand Island, Neb.) – College of Public Health master’s degree student
- Treasurer: Scott Mulder (Sioux Falls, S.D.) – College of Medicine, biochemistry and molecular biology graduate student
Joe Evans, Ph.D., named NABHO Professional of the Year
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Joe Evans, Ph.D. |
Dr. Evans received his award on Sept. 20 in Lincoln at the NABHO Behavioral Health Conference.
The award is given to individuals demonstrating the highest professional qualities that make them a role model for other professionals in the behavioral health field. Criteria include:
- Demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities, integrity and a commitment to supporting their peers and building alliances that strengthen Nebraska’s behavioral health system of care and the people it serves;
- Works to increase public knowledge on behavioral health issues; and
- Exemplifies the Code of Conduct of their profession.
Nebraska Medicine CEO receives Lighthouse Award
The Nebraska CIO Forum presented the Lighthouse “Beacon of Light” Award to Jim Linder, M.D., the new CEO of Nebraska Medicine, at the annual Lighthouse event sponsored by OpsCompass in September. The forum is tailored to chief information officers (CIO).
“What most folks do not know is that Jim Linder is one of the kindest, most thoughtful individuals you will ever meet. He is someone who will take the time to listen to and help people at every level of an organization. And he is someone who has specifically helped young entrepreneurs realize their dreams,” said Manny Quevedo, president of OpsCompass.
“The Lighthouse awards are intended to acknowledge the efforts of key individuals who keep Nebraska safe, strong and growing,” said John Grange, CTO of OpsCompass.
Library hosts Steve Caplan, Ph.D., for book reading
Steve Caplan, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at UNMC, will read from his work at 5 p.m. Oct. 11 in the McGoogan Library of Medicine’s South Rare Book Room, on the eighth floor of the library in Wittson Hall.
Dr. Caplan’s works include “Matter Over Mind,” “Welcome Home, Sir,” “Saving One” and “Degree of Betrayal.” Learn more about his books here.
The reading will be livestreamed here.
National test of public alert and warning system set for Oct. 3
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Oct. 3. The WEA (cell phone) portion of the test commences at 1:18 p.m. (CDT); the EAS (radio, television and cable) portion follows at 1:20 p.m. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of national emergency or disaster messages and determine whether technological improvements are needed.
This is the first national WEA test to campus cell phones. The message will be a Presidential Alert and will read “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” The WEA test will be sent through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) as part of the nation’s alert and warning infrastructure that automatically authenticates alerts.