InterCOM
April 14 – May 2 – Campus food drive. April 24 – Annual Faculty Awards event, 4 p.m., Durham Research Center Auditorium. April 24-27 – Nebraska Science Festival. Jeff Corwin, host of “Animal Planet,” will be the featured presenter on April 25 at the Joslyn Art Museum. April 25 — SHARING Golf Tournament (9 holes), […]
Apr 22, 2014
UNMC held Spring Spirit Day on its Omaha campus April 1. More than 500 students, faculty and staff stopped by for root beer floats, popcorn and candy. Spirit Day events also will be held at other UNMC campuses in the coming weeks. The fun events show appreciation for all UNMC employees, faculty, and staff. For a photo album from the Omaha event, click here. Also, in conjunction with UNMC Spirit Day, staffers from The Olson Center for Women’s Health won the UNMC Selfie Contest with the most-liked Facebook photo. The group won a $25 gift card to Bruegger’s.
Apr 21, 2014
122 senior medical students receive residency assignments
46 percent staying in Nebraska, 59 percent matched in primary care.
Apr 21, 2014
Construction update – Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
A flurry of construction activity is under way at the intersection of 45th Street and Dewey Avenue (Durham Research Plaza).
Apr 21, 2014
The following 16 awards totaling more than $1.3 million were granted to College of Medicine faculty during February.
Apr 21, 2014
Division Profile: Internal Medicine – Nephrology
Chief: Troy Plumb, M.D. Personnel: 6 faculty, 6 staff, 4 fellows New Programs: Advanced hypertension clinic – This clinic focuses on those patients who have not responded to standard medical therapy or who have suspected secondary causes of hypertension. First home-only dialysis unit in Omaha – This clinic focuses on treating patients on peritoneal dialysis […]
Apr 21, 2014
April 14 – May 2 – Campus food drive. April 21 – Distinguished Scientist event, 4 p.m., Durham Research Center Auditorium. April 24 – Annual Faculty Awards event, 4 p.m., Durham Research Center Auditorium. April 24-27 – Nebraska Science Festival. Jeff Corwin, host of “Animal Planet,” will be the featured presenter on April 25 at […]
Apr 21, 2014
Laughter is widely prescribed as good medicine
Laughter is widely prescribed as good medicine, so keep reading if you want to see if the funniest joke in the world helps you feel better.
Apr 21, 2014
COM Student of the Month – Amir (Ali) Khan, fourth-year student
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to […]
Apr 21, 2014
In my annual State of the College of Medicine address last week, I tried to provide an objective view of just exactly what the College of Medicine is facing – the good and the not so good.
Apr 21, 2014
