Registration open for Cancer Survivorship Conference
Registration is now open for a Cancer Survivorship Conference on June 4.
Medical professionals and patients will speak on a variety of cancer survivorship topics at the online event, which celebrates those who live with, through and beyond cancer and those who travel the journey with them.
Cancer survivors, caregivers, nurses and those interested in cancer survivorship are encouraged to attend this free event.
Topics will include:
- Vaccinations after cancer treatment
- Fertility options after cancer treatment
- Fear of cancer recurrence, sometimes called scanxiety
- Lifestyle medicine
- Managing fatigue
- Brain fog and exercise
Learn more about the conference speakers and topics. Register to attend. Registration will close on June 1.
This activity will provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) continuing education contact hours.
Diaper drive nets 6,283 diapers, wipes
With the help of the UNMC community and others, three UNMC student organizations led a successful Diaper Drive with 6,283 diapers and wipes donated to Project Everlast.
The UNMC Office of Community Engagement coordinated the drive with its Legacy Project group, Fostering the Future, and two other student groups, the Luikart Society and Pediatrics Interest Group. The drive was held April 12-16.
Project Everlast is a statewide, youth-led initiative committed to providing resources, connections and support to young adults as they age out of foster care.
NSRI names Carlstrom director of strategic mission systems
The National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska has named Adam Carlstrom as director of strategic mission systems.
Carlstrom, who retired after 25 years of naval service in April, will lead the implementation of NSRI’s scientific and technological research support of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), which sponsors NSRI’s University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) status that is designated by the Department of Defense.
Carlstrom served three tours at USSTRATCOM and retired at the rank of captain. He most recently served as a Battle Watch Commander.
“As USSTRATCOM’s UARC, NSRI has been and continues to be hyper-focused on how our institute and the entire University of Nebraska system can support the objectives of the command and the men and women within the command,” said Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI interim executive director. “Given Adam’s long experience and deep technical expertise, I think we found an incredible leader who can be the point person for NSRI as we focus on USSTRATCOM’s research capacity needs.”
Retirements
Stuart Lacey, DDS, of the UNMC College of Dentistry, retired May 2 after nearly 45 years of service at UNMC. Dr. Lacey, who started at the college on May 13, 1976, was the longest-tenured retiree reported by the human resources department this month. Other retirements the human resources department announced included:
- Ann Kruger, Munroe-Meyer Institute, who will retire June 1 (start date Sept. 5, 1989)
- Renee Hogue, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, who retired May 1 (start date May 29, 2001)
- Susan Waller, business and finance, who will retire June 4 (start date Dec. 6, 2004)
- Terroll Batt, UNMC Department of Family Medicine, who will retire July 7 (start date March 7, 2008)
- Edibaldo Silva-Lopez, MD, PhD, UNMC Division of Surgical Oncology, who retired March 26 (start date Dec. 1, 2008)