Karen Burbach
Ambassador of Hope Gala set for Nov. 5
On Nov. 5, the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center will honor Omaha philanthropist Chuck Durham at its Ambassador of Hope Gala at the Qwest Center Omaha.
Sep 23, 2004
Docudrama about chemical attack being produced
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education, a service of UNMC, Creighton University, and Nebraska Health and Human Services, is producing an educational docudrama about bio-terrorism.
Sep 22, 2004
A HIPAA message – patient identity theft alert
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s message addresses patient identity theft.
Sep 21, 2004
Family medicine students showcase their research
A research poster display in the Durham Outpatient Center’s second-floor atrium highlights the work of UNMC students who have completed their family medicine rotation.
Sep 21, 2004
2004 Health Professions Tracking Center directories available
With more than 32 percent of the Nebraska/Western Iowa physician primary practice information changing since 2003, there’s a definite need to buy the 2004 HPTC Directory of Nebraska and Western Iowa Healthcare Resources.
Sep 20, 2004
Scientist reports promise with sunscreen agent
An Omaha physician-scientist recently reported research on a unique sunscreen built into and bound to the skin that could hold the key to protecting people from the hazardous effects of sunlight exposure.
Sep 17, 2004
ITS reminds staff to abide by all copyright laws
ITS reminds UNMC faculty, staff and students to abide by all copyright laws. Everyone knows what this looks like using the traditional copy machine, but have you thought about the implications of illegally downloading or copying music files, photographs, software and movies electronically? These also are copyright violations.
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003.
Sep 16, 2004
An IRB message – compensating research subjects
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic examines compensation for subjects enrolled in research studies.
Sep 15, 2004
Radiation Sciences students receive symbolic pin
On Sunday, 40 students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education received a button-sized, circular, red pin during the division’s annual pinning ceremony.
Sep 15, 2004