Karen Burbach
Husband-and-wife physicians earn volunteer faculty honors
Physicians Sean McFadden and Kay Thatcher have a unique partnership. Not only are they partners in their private OB-GYN practice, they also are husband and wife.
Jun 25, 2003
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. As part of our continuing efforts to educate employees, these HIPAA-related messages will be distributed the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Today’s HIPAA message is about information regarding an adult family member’s health care.
Jun 24, 2003
June Silver ‘U’ winners announced
Nine UNMC employees were named the recipients of the Silver ‘U’ Award in June.
Jun 24, 2003
Nekuda earns June Gold ‘U’ Award
A participant in more than 20 marathons, Jayme Nekuda began her career at UNMC in a proverbial sprint, completing in two months a lengthy application that would garner the Med Center its first Well Workplace designation.
Jun 23, 2003
Acclaimed orthopaedic surgeon to present on campus this week
Charles Rockwood Jr., M.D., an internationally acclaimed orthopaedic surgeon, will discuss shoulder conditions at two scientific presentations this week on the UNMC campus.
Jun 23, 2003
College of Nursing awards teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently acknowledged faculty excellence in teaching, research and service during its annual faculty/staff retreat. The award recipients in those three areas were Sharon Holyoke, Julia Houfek, Ph.D., and Kate Fiandt, D.N.Sc.
Jun 16, 2003
Schulz estate gift supports three research areas at UNMC
Lifelong farmers Ervin and Dorothy Schulz of Doniphan, Neb., bequeathed $509,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation that creates a fund for medical research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The Schulz Medical Research Fund provides support for cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes research.
Jun 13, 2003
Eye research programs’ size, quality on rise at NU
More than 30 eye researchers from the University of Nebraska gave 37 presentations at the recent annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The meeting attracted more than 10,000 investigators from around the world for a week of presentations and discussion on advancements in eye research.
Jun 12, 2003
NHS, UNMC & UMA will host a celebration today (June 12) to recognize employees for the successful implementation of HIPAA. Ice cream sandwiches will be served at the celebration, which will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the courtyard south of Swanson Hall.
Jun 12, 2003
‘Relay for Life’ walkers raising funds
More than a dozen walkers from UNMC/NHS will participate in the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” event on June 28-29 at Norris Middle School, 2235 S. 46th St.
Jun 12, 2003