InterCOM
COM employee spotlight — Rita Smith
Rita Smith, residency coordinator for Family Medicine, enjoys seeing residents through to their graduation and co-leading her daughter’s Daisy Girl Scout troop.
Apr 26, 2016
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Department Profile – Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience
The Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, chaired by Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., is ranked among the top 10 pharmacology programs with more than $12.1 million in research funding.
Apr 26, 2016
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Mark your calendar with spring activities, including Spirit Day on April 29th and commencement at Baxter Arena on May 7.
Apr 26, 2016
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UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 21 grant awards representing more than $3.7 million in new funding during the month of February, including an NIH renewal of more than $400,000 for Jill Poole, M.D.
Apr 26, 2016
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Department of Family Medicine Associate Professor Ivan Abdouch, M.D., was recently elected as an alternate delegate to the American Academy of Family Practice Congress of Delegates.
Apr 26, 2016
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Prizes in honor of Dr. Benson, former UNMC faculty
Dr. Benson worked at UNMC from 2003-2011, spearheading 2006 reaccreditation efforts.
Apr 26, 2016
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HIMSS 7 designation advances UNMC’s mission
Designation is the highest certification from the Health Information and Management System Society.
Apr 26, 2016
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Important milestones for creation of Nebraska Medicine are leading to a vote by the entire membership of UNMC Physicians
Apr 26, 2016
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Peter Adamson, a 4th-year medical student from Kearney, lists as a major achievement during his time at UNMC being part of a broomball dynasty known as the Dali Lamneths.
Apr 26, 2016
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Retirement event to be held for Ed Vandenberg, M.D.
Campus is invited to Thursday event.
Apr 25, 2016
![Edward Vandenberg, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Vandenberg0425.jpg)