Karen Burbach
Dr. Romberger among YWCA’s Women of Vision
At the end of a busy workday, Deb Romberger, M.D., can be found serving others at One World Health Clinic, the local hospice program or through her faith-based community. That’s what has kept the Kansas transplant connected to the Omaha community. It’s also the reason she joins an elite group of female leaders to be honored by the YWCA.
Jun 1, 2005
Parking lot rates to be adjusted July 1
Beginning July 1, Parking Services is adjusting parking lot rates to create a more equitable price structure for all motorists. Overall, the plan reduces the number of employee rates – more than two dozen — to three categories: premium, $23 per month; average, $17 per month; and low, $10 per month. See story for more details.
May 31, 2005
NPS research poster winners announced
On May 20, the Nebraska Physiological Society announced two research poster winners during its eighth annual meeting at the Durham Research Center.
May 27, 2005
University accreditation process kicks off
When John Benson, M.D., reads the criteria on which UNMC’s accreditation application will be judged, he can’t help but note the similarities to UNMC’s strategic plan. Over the next 1 1/2 years, the campus will undergo a self-evaluation in hopes of receiving a full, 10-year re-accreditation.
May 24, 2005
Lessons from a Ghana refugee camp
It was a story Valda Boyd Ford couldn’t fathom. And one she’ll never forget. Here, Ford shares one of the stories she heard while at the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana, along with the lessons learned during her eight-week experience.
May 23, 2005
Upcoming Joslyn Passport Partner cultural opportunities
UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UMA employees are invited to visit Joslyn Art Museum next month and see the exquisite exhibition, Mir Iskusstva: Russia’s Age of Elegance, which opens June 4. Employees also may attend Art Express, a monthly lunch series that begins June 3 in The Lied Transplant Center.
May 23, 2005
Dr. Reddish receives Preceptor of the Year Award
Just two years removed from pharmacy school, Joel C. Reddish, Pharm.D., knows well what students seek to gain from their clerkship experiences with practicing pharmacists.
Dr. Reddish transferred that knowledge into practice – during his first year as a preceptor – to earn the 2005 Preceptor of the Year Award.
May 20, 2005
Silver U recipients announced for May
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
May 19, 2005
Shats receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award
If you ask Oleg Shats what it takes to manage huge amounts of data, the answer might surprise you. “Common sense,” he says from his office at the Scott Technology Center, where he serves as information systems manager for the Bioinformatics and Molecular Modeling Facility at the Eppley Institute.
May 19, 2005
Students collaborate on volunteer project
Last month, 16 UNMC medical students and 26 middle and high school students made 30 fleece lap cozies and decorated 140 pillowcases with brightly colored fabric markers to donate to children in local hospitals or shelters. The April 16 volunteer project was part of National Youth Service Day, the world’s largest volunteer service event.
May 13, 2005