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Iowa physician tabbed as chairman of UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences
Will increase faculty, grow clinical and research programs
University of Iowa neurologist, Matthew Rizzo, M.D., has been selected as the Frances and Edgar Reynolds Professor and Chair of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Neurological Sciences. He also will be named the co-director of the Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance (NNA) joining Howard Gendelman, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, in that role.
Jan 23, 2014
Dr. Caverzagie named associate dean for educational strategy
New position created to seek better ways of educating medical students, residents
Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., associate vice chair for quality and physician competence in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, has been appointed associate dean for educational strategy for the College of Medicine.
Jan 23, 2014
New advisory board named for clinical enterprise
Will oversee The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, Bellevue Medical Center
Three connected but administratively separate organizations – The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians and Bellevue Medical Center – are becoming one enterprise, and a new advisory board has been created to provide advice, support and eventually oversight.
Jan 23, 2014
New clinical enterprise leadership announced
Clinical enterprise president Bradley Britigan, M.D., and CEO Bill Dinsmoor announced the new executive leadership structure for the organization during a series of forums earlier this month. Both said the new leadership structure is built for the future of health care reform.
Jan 23, 2014
Industry-sponsored contracts
The following industry-sponsored contracts also were received. Here is more information on clinical trials enrolling patients at UNMC.
Lori Maness-Harris, M.D., internal medicine – oncology/hematology, is the UNMC lead for a study on the effectiveness of a new antibody-drug conjugate that targets a cell surface marker on B-cell malignancies. Dr. Maness Harris will serve as the sole Nebraska site for this study, which is currently recruiting participants.
Dec 19, 2013
News Briefs
Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., surgery, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Excellence in Medical Leadership Award by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). The award recognizes a distinguished SAGES member for exemplary leadership potential and helps optimize the honoree’s future impact in the medical industry. Dr. Oleynikov will be honored on April 2 at the 8th Annual SAGES Foundation Awards Luncheon in Salt Lake City.
Dec 18, 2013
Fourth annual UNMC Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research
Previous three Skate-a-thons have raised total of $110,000
The show must go on.
Even though Colleen Wuebben, the driving force behind the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s, passed away 10 months ago, the fourth annual event will continue on Jan. 10-11 at the UNMC Ice Rink.
Dec 18, 2013
New version of One Chart successfully installed
On Nov. 10, One Chart Version 2012 was successfully installed on campus. The upgrade provides the most current version of the Epic electronic health record since the rollout last year. By all accounts, the transfer to the new system went well.
Dec 18, 2013
New version of One Chart successfully installed
On Nov. 10, One Chart Version 2012 was successfully installed on campus. The upgrade provides the most current version of the Epic electronic health record since the rollout last year. By all accounts, the transfer to the new system went well. “We want to thank all staff and providers for helping ensure the success of […]
Dec 18, 2013
From common colds to deadly lung diseases, one protein plays key role
Joe Sisson, M.D., a University of Nebraska Medical Center clinician-scientist, was part of an international team of researchers that has zeroed in on a protein that plays a key role in many lung-related ailments, from seasonal coughing and hacking to more serious diseases such as MRSA infections and cystic fibrosis.
Dec 18, 2013
