Karen Burbach
UNMC celebrates Dr. Berndt’s campus contributions
For the past 20 years, William Berndt, Ph.D., has been a researcher, teacher, dean, chancellor and vice chancellor. Beginning next month, he plans to add photography, hiking, traveling and lounging to his daily calendar.
On Tuesday, the UNMC community gathered to celebrate Dr. Berndt’s countless contributions to the medical center. The St. Joseph, Mo., native who spent 20 years in several key administrative positions at UNMC retires Friday.
May 29, 2002
2002 Cattlemen’s Ball to feature first Cancer Hero’s Wall
The 2002 Cattlemen’s Ball will feature its first Cancer Hero’s Wall, with photos, poems and memorabilia of those who have fought cancer. The ball will be Saturday, June 1 at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb.
May 28, 2002
Air Force captain earns pharmacy’s Preceptor of Year award
Capt. Joshua Devine, Pharm.D., has gained a reputation as a bit of a task-master among UNMC College of Pharmacy students.
It’s a role that doesn’t bother Dr. Devine, a preceptor for fourth-year students. In fact, he knows that by challenging students, he’s pushing them toward fulfilling their potential as pharmacists. This year’s College of Pharmacy graduates realized the value of the rotation with Dr. Devine, as they voted him the 2002 Preceptor of the Year.
May 24, 2002
Inventor recognition reception May 23
UNeMed Corporation, UNMC’s technology marketing and licensing organization, and the UNMC Intellectual Property Office (IPO), will acknowledge UNMC inventors Thursday, May 23 during this year’s annual Inventors Recognition Reception.
The reception, open to all UNMC inventors, will be from 4 to 6 p.m. in the University Hospital Private Dining Room. Thursday’s reception will specifically recognize inventors on six UNMC patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office between February 2000 and December 2001.
May 22, 2002
Chicago native joins UNMC College of Pharmacy faculty
Beata Ineck, Pharm.D., likes the variety that academic pharmacy offers, and she appreciates how the UNMC College of Pharmacy treats its students as more than just numbers.
She also enjoys making a difference in the lives of primary care patients.
In Omaha, Dr. Ineck will have the opportunity to fill both roles, as the newest college faculty member will split her time between UNMC and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
May 21, 2002
Elementary students visit UNMC recycling center
Nearly 60 students from Mars Academy in Omaha visited the UNMC recycling center last week to learn about the importance of recycling.
May 17, 2002
Dr. Ramsell receives Volunteer Faculty of the Year Award for 2001
For his extraordinary role in UNMC’s educational programs, John Ramsell, M.D., has been named the first recipient of the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Year Award. A clinical associate professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Ramsell was formally recognized May 10 during the College of Medicine’s medical student convocation and hooding ceremony.
May 17, 2002
NU’s Smith addresses faculty, staff on budget cuts, future
University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., discusses budget cuts and the future of the university in a letter to university faculty and staff. See story for the complete letter.
May 17, 2002
First AHEC director promotes health care in central Nebraska
Sarah Cunningham, Ph.D., was instrumental in bringing distance-learning opportunities to many rural schoolchildren of central Nebraska. Now, she’d like to play a role in helping children from those same areas become interested in health-care professions, so that some day, they’ll get their health education and practice in rural areas.
Dr. Cunningham is the first executive director of the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center, the first such center in Nebraska.
May 16, 2002
Employee loyalty, satisfaction component added to strategic plan
Employee loyalty and satisfaction has long been an unwritten goal, but now it is etched into UNMC’s strategic plan.
Creating a campus culture that builds employee loyalty and satisfaction is the newest area of focus in UNMC’s 2002-2005 Strategic Plan, adopted May 7 by the Chancellor’s Council.
May 16, 2002