UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
UNMC response helps community cope with shootings
UNMC personnel have mobilized on several fronts to help deal with the aftermath of Wednesday’s shootings at Westroads Mall, which left nine people dead and wounded five others.
Dec 7, 2007
Faculty/employee assistance program available
Counselors with the UNMC Faculty/Employee Assistance Program (FEAP) are available to employees who are having difficulty dealing with Wednesday’s events at Westroads Mall.
Dec 7, 2007
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Kathy Jolene Morris, D.N.P.
Kathy Jolene Morris, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and director of the Family Health Care Center, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Dec 7, 2007
Special two-hour edition of ‘Shrink Rap’ to air Sunday
“Shrink Rap,” a weekly radio show that provides a forum for adolescents and young adults to anonymously discuss their problems, will feature a special two-hour program this week devoted strictly to the Westroads Mall shootings.
Dec 7, 2007
UNMC Today survey coming next week
UNMC Public Affairs is asking campus employees to participate in a brief survey to help assess and improve UNMC Today.
Dec 6, 2007
Dr. Raymond discusses food safety during delegates event
More frequent recalls are a sign that federal food safety measures are becoming increasingly effective, said Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, during a Monday seminar at UNMC.
Dec 6, 2007
Center for Reducing Health Disparities making a difference
Recent news reports of ongoing and escalating violence in north Omaha don’t tell the area’s entire story. Through health fairs and positive community events, staff from UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities North Omaha office is trying to save lives — one at a time.
Dec 6, 2007
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Michael Griess, M.D.
Michael Griess, M.D., instructor in the department of ophthalmology, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Dec 6, 2007
Employee forum video online
Video from the recent employee forums has been posted on the Internet.
Dec 5, 2007
UNMC’s Jesse Edwards honored for his educational efforts
Jesse Edwards recently was honored as the first recipient of the Presidential Award of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) at its annual education forum in Tucson, Ariz.
Dec 5, 2007