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Dr. Bridge among the world’s leading cytogeneticists

Diagnosing cancer genetically is an intricate process, where noticing the rearrangement of just a few chromosomes may determine the type of cancer and – in the future – the cancer’s treatment.

Julia Bridge, M.D., isn’t only familiar with that process; she’s drawing the standards for the rest of the world to follow.

Jun 25, 2002

Dr. Shepherd’s pediatric clinic emphasizes care for the entire family

His practice specializes in pediatric care, but Dell Shepherd, M.D., shows the medical students who rotate through his North Platte office that the type of medicine he practices cares for the entire family.

For his longtime service and dedication to the volunteer faculty program, he is the recipient of the March 2002 Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Jun 12, 2002

Dr. Rath retires, returns to school

Retirement for general surgeon Hans Rath, M.D., meant a chance to go back to school. For two years, Dr. Rath has volunteered as an assistant in the gross anatomy laboratory in the UNMC College of Medicine. In addition to his regularly scheduled lab hours, Dr. Rath attended all 65 medical school lectures to gain as much knowledge as possible for answering students’ questions.

For his dedication to volunteering, he is the recipient of the College of Medicine’s April Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Jun 12, 2002

Residents see variety of patients, ailments with volunteer faculty member

At his office in Grand Island, Neb., David Colan, M.D., uses the opportunity of practicing in a small city to show internal medicine residents a broad perspective of medicine. Without the number of sub-specialists found in larger cities, Dr. Colan sees a wide variety of patients and ailments. He has been named UNMC’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month for February.

May 15, 2002

Associate dean named for Continuing Medical Education

Larry F. Willis, Ed.D., director for the Center for Continuing Education, has been appointed the associate dean for Continuing Medical Education.

May 14, 2002

2002 Directory of Nebraska, Western Iowa Healthcare Resources now available

The 2002 edition of the Directory of Nebraska and Western Iowa Heathcare Resources is now available. The directory lists the most complete and accurate information regarding Nebraska and Western Iowa hospitals, clinics, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and dentists. For the first time this year, a list of pharmacies have been to the directory.

May 10, 2002

ACCME reaccredits UNMC’s Center for Continuing Education

The Center for Continuing Education within the UNMC College of Medicine has received a four-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

May 2, 2002

HR professionals take employability tips to high-schoolers

Twice a year, UNMC employees Sandra McKenzie and Marlene Schneider visit the employability class at Girls and Boys Town to spread the word about UNMC and to offer tips for joining the workforce.

Apr 23, 2002

Information Security Awareness Week features seminars for health-care community

To raise awareness of information technology security issues, Gov. Mike Johanns has proclaimed April 20-26 Information Security Awareness Week.

“Of particular note to the health-care community are town hall meetings and a three-day HIPAA (Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) conference which will address issues of confidentiality and security of health-care information,” said Dan Moser, Ph.D., associate director of Information Technology Services at UNMC.

Apr 18, 2002

Dr. Mann’s teaching bolstered by studies of the brain

To Michael Mann, Ph.D., professor of physiology and biophysics, teaching is the same no matter who the students are – whether they are in his neurophysiology classes at UNMC or in the elementary science classes where he once volunteered.

Michael Mann, Ph.D., is one of four faculty members who will receive UNMC’s Outstanding Teacher Award Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m. during the Annual Faculty meeting in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. He is the final award recipient to be profiled in UNMC Today.

Apr 5, 2002