Karen Burbach

Nurse association recognizes three UNMC faculty members

UNMC faculty members took home three of the six Nebraska Nurses Association Awards recently distributed at the organization’s annual awards banquet.

Dec 16, 2009

Pharmacy students help rural patients understand Medicare

Members of the College of Pharmacy’s Rural Pharmacy Students Association (RPSA) helped rural patients better understand the effects of Medicare Part D during a November workshop in Beatrice.

Dec 16, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Spots remain for Monday blood drive

About 10 donation slots remain open for UNMC’s holiday blood drive, which will be held Monday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center.

Dec 16, 2009

Sen. Sullivan ‘happy’ with UNMC’s research approach

State Sen. Kate Sullivan of Cedar Rapids toured UNMC on Tuesday and was impressed by the collaborative spirit she saw in UNMC researchers.

Dec 16, 2009

Remembering … William ‘Whit’ Caughlan

William “Whit” Caughlan, a graphic designer at UNMC from 1996 through 2008, died Dec. 5. He was 57.

Dec 15, 2009

Study: Cancer patients with advance care plans cope better

A new study shows that cancer patients who have advance care plans have better coping skills than those who don’t.

Dec 15, 2009

Dr. Olsen elected regent of critical care college

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., chairman of the department of pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy, has been elected to serve a three-year term to the Board of Regents of the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Dec 15, 2009

Holiday tea warms hearts (inspires poetry)

Once again, the Chancellor’s Holiday Tea proved that nothing quite draws a UNMC crowd like cookies and cheese cubes.

Dec 15, 2009

Chancellor’s Holiday tea today in DOC west atrium

The Chancellor’s Holiday Tea will be held today from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Dec 14, 2009

Dressed for winter

In time for last week’s wintery blast, UNMC Radiation Technology Education (RSTE) students recently distributed coats, hats and gloves to students at Miller Park Elementary School.

Dec 14, 2009