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National health disparities expert visits UNMC
With the national economy in a slump, finding resources for uninsured and underinsured rural and urban patients won’t be easy, said Louis Sullivan, M.D., a national health disparities expert.
Nov 14, 2008
Students learn more about enhanced medical education tracks
About 50 first-year medical students recently met with directors of the College of Medicine’s five new Enhanced Medical Education Tracks (EMETs).
Nov 13, 2008
UNeMed names contest winners
Yunlong Huang, Ph.D., a research associate in department of pharmacology; and Mi Deng, a graduate research assistant in the department of biochemistry; recently won iPods as part of drawings held by UNeMed, UNMC’s licensing and marketing arm.
Nov 13, 2008
Cattlemen’s Ball receives Durham Spirit of Nebraska Award
For its continuing support of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, The Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska received the Marge and Chuck Durham Spirit of Nebraska Award during the recent Ambassador of Hope Gala in Omaha.
Nov 11, 2008
Taking the allied health message to greater Nebraska
The Bennett Hall renovation was complete and the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) united under one roof for the first time in its history. So what was the next step for associate dean Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., and other allied health leaders? How about hitting the road?
Nov 10, 2008
‘Durham Research Center II’ name for second tower approved
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved “Durham Research Center II” as the name of the second research tower on the UNMC campus.
Nov 10, 2008
Friday Husker pick’em — Kansas
You gotta love Lisa Runco and Chad Kelsay. Last week they went with their hearts and picked Nebraska to upset Oklahoma. To be perfectly honest, I was right there with them. … Needless to say, by the end of the first quarter, Oklahoma was leading 35-0 and Runco, Kelsay and I all had to come to grips with the fact that our hearts had gotten the best of us.
Nov 7, 2008
Memorial service for Dr. Skultety set for Saturday
F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D., one of the key physicians who helped begin the transformation of UNMC from a hospital primarily providing indigent care into a major academic health science center during the 1970s and 1980s, died Monday at his home in Omaha after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 86.
Nov 7, 2008
‘Our Heartiest Thanks!’ Donate to the Food Bank
More than 15,000 children in Douglas County don’t know where their next meal is coming from. To help alleviate that situation, UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, Clarkson College, Sodexo and Private Practice Associates are joining together to collect food and household items to donate to the Omaha Food Bank. The drive’s slogan is “Our Heartiest Thanks!”
Nov 6, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — Want to be more productive at work? Take a break!
Last Monday I attended the Nebraska Shakespeare troupe’s presentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the Sorrell Center. Because my department helped coordinate the performance and because I edit the campus newsletter, I attended out of a sense of obligation. I stayed because I laughed. A lot.
Nov 5, 2008