Karen Burbach

U.S.News and World Report rankings — revised

An April 2 UNMC Today story about the U.S.News and World Report’s rankings of graduate schools has been revised. More institutions were surveyed than originally reported in UNMC Today.

Apr 10, 2007

Avian flu education — human detection

How is avian influenza detected in humans?

Apr 10, 2007

A note about essential positions

A note about essential positions from UNMC’s business continuity group.

Apr 10, 2007

UNMC Off The Clock — Blogging on ice

Paula Turpen, Ph.D., UNMC’s director of research resources, will compete this week in the 2007 Adult National Skating Championships in Chicago. Dr. Turpen will be blogging from the event, which starts Wednesday.

Apr 9, 2007

Seats available for ‘Hidden Treasures’ lecture

Seats remain available for Tuesday’s “Hidden Treasures — Selected Artifacts” lecture with Durham Western Heritage Museum Curator Luis Vasquez.

Apr 9, 2007

Dr. Malloy named first AMDA ‘Medical Director of the Year’

COLUMBIA, Md. — The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) recently announced that Timothy Malloy, M.D., associate professor in UNMC’s Department of Family Medicine and medical director of Hillcrest Health and Rehab in Bellevue has been named the organization’s first “Medical Director of the Year.”

Apr 6, 2007

Spots available for mental health mini-medical school

Time remains to register for the upcoming UNMC Mini-Medical School, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality.”

Apr 6, 2007

Survey to help UNMC assess its campus climate

Five years have passed since UNMC’s first-ever environmental assessment study on creating a culturally competent organization. Now, UNMC officials are asking every faculty and staff member to repeat the survey to determine how the university climate has changed since 2002.

Apr 6, 2007

Another severe weather drill forthcoming

Some glitches were noted concerning the notification of departments during Wednesday morning’s severe weather test. Adjustments are being made and another test will be conducted in the near future.

Apr 5, 2007

RHEN and AHECs award 39 small community grants

UNMC’s Rural Health Education Network has announced the funding of 39 grants to small communities around the state. The grants, which total nearly $47,000, range between $750 and $3,000 and are used to fund projects aimed at improving community health and to introduce Nebraska youth to health care careers.

Apr 4, 2007