InterCOM
Changing the color of holiday blues
Sometimes this time of year turns us off a bit. We lack the enthusiasm others have around us. In this otherwise season of happiness, we’re preoccupied with thoughts of people we miss, whether by death, distance or disappointment. We feel sad that things are not what they used to be. We’re not interested in singing carols, shopping for presents, or otherwise cavorting in holiday festivities. That’s the holiday blues.
Dec 17, 2014
Brey named director of internal audit
Barbara Brey has been named to the newly created position of director of internal audit.
Dec 17, 2014
For the past several years, the UNMC Department of Public Relations has been creating brief one-minute videos each week for KETV (Ch. 7) in Omaha. The videos feature UNMC faculty as they answer basic questions of interest to the average viewer. The segments run on KETV’s morning newscasts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. They also […]
Dec 17, 2014
Rev. Darryl Eure to headline MLK event at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine
Rev. Darryl Eure will deliver the annual keynote address to honor slain civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus on Monday, Jan. 19. As one of the city’s best attended events on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the program, which starts at noon, is […]
Dec 17, 2014
Lydiatt new vice chair of NCCN thyroid guidelines panel
William Lydiatt, M.D., professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the UNMC College of Medicine, has been appointed vice chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Thyroid Guidelines Panel.
Dec 17, 2014
UNMC resident selected for unique internship
Mary Huerter, M.D., a resident physician in internal medicine at UNMC, has been selected as the 2015 American College of Physicians (ACP) associate health policy intern.
Dec 17, 2014
Holiday closings approaching for Sorrell Center convenience store, lunch vendors
The Sorrell Center Convenience Store will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.
Dec 17, 2014
Mentoring group aids women faculty members
In an effort to provide more opportunities for mentoring at UNMC, the faculty mentoring office has launched a series of faculty women's mentoring sessions. The first session was held Nov. 19 with more than 55 women in attendance. Topics discussed included communication styles, negotiation, networking, promotion and tenure, and career breaks. The strong initial turnout […]
Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Gold testifies before Congress on Ebola
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., testified before a U.S. congressional committee outlining proposals for expansion of the medical center’s role in fighting Ebola and other infectious diseases.
Nov 22, 2014
