Karen Burbach
Changes to gross anatomy lab benefits students
Jon Henning and four other medical students huddle around the waist-high table of their cadaver in search of the brachiocephalic vein. In the past, they would have flipped through a chunky anatomy atlas to find the vessel. Now, guiding their dissection is a 50-inch screen that projects the precise location of the vein in the upper chest. Discover the new world inside UNMC’s gross anatomy course.
Nov 18, 2004
Dr. Fleisher receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
After the storms pass, Mark Fleisher, M.D., emerges from behind his office door and sees rainbows. An associate professor in UNMC’s Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Fleisher helps patients with developmental disabilities and mental retardation regain a sense of normalcy in their lives.
Nov 16, 2004
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.
Nov 16, 2004
Reminder the 2004 Employee satisfaction Surveys Ends 11/19/04
Employees who have not yet turned in their 2004 Employee Satisfaction Surveys can still do so. All surveys are to be turned in by Friday, Nov. 19.
Employees with Lotus Notes e-mail addresses should have received an e-mail from Career Design, Inc., explaining the confidential survey. Please do not delete the e-mail return address of info@careerdesigninc.com.
Nov 16, 2004
Dr. Paul Sammut Honored for Cystic Fibrosis Research
Paul Sammut, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was among four individuals honored as “Omaha’s Finest” at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual event Nov. 5.
Dr. Sammut has worked extensively in the areas of cystic fibrosis treatment and research at UNMC for the past 16 years.
Nov 16, 2004
Online benefit enrollment information
You have the option to submit 2005 NUFlex benefit changes online using the SAP Employee Self Service (ESS) Web site (ess.nebraska.edu). The online method is fast and convenient, and can be used in place of your NUFlex Change Form. Changes can be made for any NUFlex benefit with the exception of dental and vision care coverage, by using your SAP ESS ID and password.
Nov 15, 2004
NUFlex 2005 enrollment for UNMC employees
The annual NUFlex enrollment, which permits employees to make changes to their NUFlex benefits for 2005, has begun with distribution of the 2005 NUFlex benefits material. Click to learn more, including a summary of some of the 2005 changes.
Nov 15, 2004
MPH program continues to build, seeks new director
For the past three years, university officials have laid the foundation for the UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha Master of Public Health Program. In May, their efforts were rewarded when the program received national accreditation. Now, campus officials are searching for a new director to further develop the program.
Nov 12, 2004
SimplyWell health screening schedule
All eligible UNMC and University Medical Associates employees are encouraged to enroll in SimplyWell, a wellness pilot program, prior to Wednesday, Nov. 24, in order to attend the last scheduled health screening on Nov. 30. Click for the complete schedule of November health screenings.
Nov 12, 2004
2005 Student Senate election results
Nicholas Behrendt, a third-year medical student, will serve as the 2005 UNMC Student Senate president and student regent. Michael Chapman, also a third-year medical student, will serve as vice president.
Nov 12, 2004