Karen Burbach
‘Music as Medicine’ offers midday interlude
The steady beeps and bells of high-tech medical equipment create a unique musical score within hospitals, but UNMC’s “Music as Medicine” series provides harmonious reprieve from the hectic world of health care.
Feb 14, 2007
UNMC Today sweetheart’s package
Here are stories, poems and other items submitted by members of the UNMC community about love and/or the people who make their Valentine’s Days special. The submitted items were left largely in the original words of the authors.
Happy Valentine’s Day! — UNMC Today
Feb 14, 2007
Avian flu education — precautions
During a flu pandemic, hospitals and doctor’s offices may be overwhelmed. To keep you and your loved ones healthy — and to prevent the spread of the disease — follow some basic precautions.
Feb 13, 2007
Spotlight on new faculty — Shahid Hussain, M.D., Ph.D.
Shahid Hussain, M.D., Ph.D., Herbert B. Saichek Professor of Radiology, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Feb 9, 2007
Honoring Dr. Prentice
UNMC leaders kicked off their Thursday by recognizing Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, for serving a four-year term as chairman of the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Service’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection.
Feb 9, 2007
More children with chronic health issues reaching adulthood
Health care providers must work collaboratively to keep patients with congenital heart defects connected to appropriate medical care as they move from childhood into adulthood. “We will be observing for the first time the very long-term consequences of congenital heart disease,” said Roberta Williams, M.D., a pioneer in the field of echocardiography.
Feb 7, 2007
Meet Distinguished Scientist Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests. NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 25 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists for 2006. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 12 ceremony to recognize their achievements.
Feb 7, 2007
Blackburn earns January Gold ‘U’ award
Beth Blackburn, coordinator of UNMC’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for the month of January.
Feb 6, 2007
Museum to offer free workshop exclusively for med center
Preserving family photographs and heirlooms is vital if you want to be able to share those memories for generations to come. Through the Passport Partners program, the Durham Western Heritage Museum is offering a workshop on basic techniques and products used in object preservation.
Feb 6, 2007
Health care commission presents recommendations to Hagel
A health care commission empaneled by U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel presented its recommendations for reform of America’s health care system at a news conference at Creighton University on Friday.
Feb 5, 2007