Bill O’Neill UNMC public affairs
SHARING Clinic benefits from third annual golf tournament
Hackers, ringers, duffers, aces and slicers alike participated in the third annual SHARING Clinic golf tournament, “Docs on the Green,” Monday afternoon at the Omaha Field Club.
Jun 27, 2002
Employees, students must get new identification cards
UNMC employees and students, as well as UMA employees, will need to obtain new identification cards over the next couple of months. After Sept. 1, current ID cards will no longer be a valid form of identification on campus. See story for further details including UneCard office hours, a weekly drawing and ID card benefits.
Jun 24, 2002
Changes recommended for NU Health Plan
The University of Nebraska health care plan is self-supported, and it needs a check-up if it wants to remain well. On Monday, UNMC employees heard some of the possibilities that lie ahead for the plan.
David Lechner, vice president for business and finance at the University of Nebraska, explained that health-care plan expenses have gone from $38 million in 1994 to $58 million in 2001. Meantime, revenues have fallen below expenses each year since 1996, lowering NU’s health-care trust fund from $28 million in 1996 to $13 million in 2001.
Jun 13, 2002
UNMC chancellor: Campus intends to give raises as planned
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said today that UNMC plans to implement the scheduled salary increases to employees beginning July 1.
Jun 12, 2002
Cattlemen’s Ball draws nearly 3,000 people
Nearly 3,000 people basked in the wind-swept heat of eastern Nebraska’s rolling hills on Saturday, in an effort to promote beef in a healthy diet and raise money for cancer research.
Jun 4, 2002
UNMC a leader in rural health care programs
UNMC’s rural health professional programs are on the forefront of rural health care nationwide, UNMC officials say. On Friday, several UNMC rural health experts addressed the General Affairs Committee meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The topic was UNMC’s rural health programs.
Jun 3, 2002
Statewide bioterrorism preparedness group visits UNMC
UNMC’s experts in bioterrorism preparedness on Tuesday showed a statewide policy group how the university can support the state’s efforts to secure the homeland.
May 30, 2002
Dr. Augustine receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for May
It’s almost a paradox when Sam Augustine, Pharm.D., says he wants to give something back to the university. In mid 1980s, the radiopharmacy program at the College of pharmacy was eliminated because of curriculum changes and budgetary limitations, and Dr. Augustine decided to leave academia.
May 30, 2002
Air Force captain earns pharmacy’s Preceptor of Year award
Capt. Joshua Devine, Pharm.D., has gained a reputation as a bit of a task-master among UNMC College of Pharmacy students.
It’s a role that doesn’t bother Dr. Devine, a preceptor for fourth-year students. In fact, he knows that by challenging students, he’s pushing them toward fulfilling their potential as pharmacists. This year’s College of Pharmacy graduates realized the value of the rotation with Dr. Devine, as they voted him the 2002 Preceptor of the Year.
May 24, 2002
Chicago native joins UNMC College of Pharmacy faculty
Beata Ineck, Pharm.D., likes the variety that academic pharmacy offers, and she appreciates how the UNMC College of Pharmacy treats its students as more than just numbers.
She also enjoys making a difference in the lives of primary care patients.
In Omaha, Dr. Ineck will have the opportunity to fill both roles, as the newest college faculty member will split her time between UNMC and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
May 21, 2002