Chuck Brown
UNMC leadership team makes historic trek across Nebraska
It was a historic trip – two days, four speaking stops, 32 media interviews and more than 1,000 miles. In what is believed to be the largest group of University of Nebraska leaders to ever go out as a group across the state, 10 UNMC administrators piled into two vans on April 28 and 29 and went from Omaha to Scottsbluff and back on a landmark goodwill tour.
May 19, 2004
Goldsteins donate $100,000 to support transplant research
Leonard and Shirley Goldstein recently made a $100,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support transplantation research. Their daughter-in-law, Ann Goldstein, received a kidney transplant in 2002. The Goldsteins said the donation was a gesture of appreciation for the physicians who “gave Ann back to us.”
May 7, 2004
Kaleidoscope sets attendance, fund-raising records
A record number of people raised a record amount of money at this year’s Kaleidoscope, an annual fund-raiser used by the University Hospital Auxiliary to support programs that benefit patients and families at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 28, 2004
Omaha family celebrates first birthday of ‘miracle’ baby
When you have a family of 11 children, the addition of another child can become somewhat of a routine event. But, such was hardly the case for Rabbi Mendel Katzman and his wife, Shani, when child No. 12 arrived last year at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 26, 2004
Heart Walk is Saturday, May 1
The 2004 Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk is set for Saturday, May 1, at Chalco Hills Recreation area around Wehrspann Lake. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate in the ninth annual event. Employees still may sign up for the event.
Apr 26, 2004
Administrative Professionals Day a success
Administrative Professionals Day celebration Friday was a big success, with 68 people attending the breakfast and about 210 people attending the lunch. The celebration was sponsored by the UNMC Employee Growth Advocacy Development Organization (EGAD).
Apr 26, 2004
Caring attitude makes Dr. Lahue special
Bob Lahue, Ph.D., makes people feel comfortable. It starts with his name – he prefers Bob, not Robert – and extends to all he does as a cancer researcher and teacher of graduate students at UNMC’s Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases. Dr. Lahue is one of four faculty members being honored with the UNMC Outstanding Teaching Award at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Tuesday, April 20. This is the second in a series of profiles on the award recipients.
Apr 15, 2004
Grandsons provide Easter present for UNMC faculty members
William Gust, M.D., and Rowen Zetterman, M.D., have been close friends for more than 30 years. But, the longtime faculty members from the UNMC Internal Medicine Department will always look back on Easter week 2004 as one of their fondest memories. The two physicians added new grandsons to their families with both babies being born at University Tower earlier this week.
Apr 8, 2004
Caring with CLAS[S]
Beginning this month a series of two-hour presentations called CARING with CLAS[S] will be presented to look at bridging the cultural and linguistic gaps in health care. The presentations are open to everyone and provide a means of understanding Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards.
Apr 6, 2004
Gene therapy being used in cystic fibrosis study
UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have been selected as one of 12 sites participating in a study using gene therapy techniques to treat cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States.
Mar 26, 2004