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Dick Davis, Ed.D., appointed to national medical school accreditation committee
An Omaha businessman and education advocate has been appointed to a national committee that has the accrediting authority for medical education programs. Dick C.E. Davis, Ed.D., chief executive officer of the Davis Companies, will fill the position of one of two "public members" of the 17-member Liaison Committee of Medical Education. Sponsored jointly by the […]
Jul 7, 2003
Speaker uses humor, candor to deliver sobering review of anti-gay bias
D. Moritz used a self-effacing, humorous conversation style, interactive audience participation and an eye-opening review of anti-gay bias in America in her presentation of “Rainbow at UNMC: Lessons in Gay and Lesbian Issues,” on June 24.
Jul 2, 2003
More than 215 to attend disaster mental health conference in Omaha July 10-11
More than 215 people are expected to attend the first-ever Nebraska Disaster Mental Health Conference on July 10-11 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha. The conference is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, the University of Nebraska Medical Center department of psychiatry, BryanLGH Medical Center, NEBHANDS, and Lutheran Family Services. […]
Jul 2, 2003
Brown, Stevens receive 2003 SAHP awards
The UNMC School of Allied Health Professions held its 2003 Student and Faculty Awards Ceremony and 16th Annual Student Research Forum last month. The annual year in review was highlighted by the announcement that Darwin Brown, instructor in Physician Assistant Program, received the 2003 Teacher of the Year Award, and Adam Stevens, coordinator of CT/MRI education in the radiation science technology division, received the 2003 Outstanding Service to the Allied Health Professions Award.
Jun 26, 2003
UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Fifty-six students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2003. To qualify for the deans list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified […]
Jun 26, 2003
Edwards receives Lifetime Achievement Award from physician assistant academy
Jesse Edwards, associate director of the Physician Assistant Program in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP), was recently presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Jun 25, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing presents annual teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently acknowledged faculty excellence in teaching, research and professional service. The recipients were Sharon Holyoke, Julia Houfek, Ph.D., and Kate Fiandt, D.N.Sc. Sharon Holyoke, assistant professor of nursing, received the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award. Established in 1995, award criteria includes: inspiring learning and promoting thinking, person and professional […]
Jun 20, 2003
UNMC to highlight new form of creatine at biotechnology convention in Washington, D.C.
In the scientific community, the invention of Gatorade in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida is a landmark event. By creating a drink that rapidly replaced lost fluids and helped prevent dehydration, the University of Florida opened the door to a windfall of royalties that brought millions of dollars back […]
Jun 19, 2003
UMA Baker Place Clinic open house draws nearly 1,000 visitors
Although the UMA Health Clinic at Baker Place, 5050 Ames Ave., has been a fixture in the neighborhood for years, there were many people living in the surrounding area who, until recently, didn’t know about its services or the work of the adjacent UNMC-sponsored North Omaha Community Care Council (NOCCC). This lack of awareness was challenged in a big way on May 31, when almost 1,000 people participated in an open house at the clinic and NOCCC offices.
Jun 17, 2003
UNL educator on gay and lesbian issues to speak on campus June 24
NHS/UNMC faculty, students and staff are invited to a special presentation, titled “Rainbow at UNMC: Lessons in Gay and Lesbian Issues.” The one-hour program will begin at noon on Tuesday, June 24, at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Guest speaker will be D. Moritz, assistant director for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Programs and Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Jun 13, 2003