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UNMC’s CultureFest 2022 will celebrate Nebraska
The annual event will be Aug. 26 from noon to 2 p.m.at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.
Aug 9, 2022
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Novavax now offered by Nebraska Medicine pharmacy
The COVID-19 vaccine is available at the Lauritzen Outpatient Center and University Health Center in Lincoln.
Aug 9, 2022
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Med center ‘stars’ open new, premier IBD center
The Frederick F. Paustian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center is designed to become a top center for treatment and research of inflammatory bowel disease.
Aug 9, 2022
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Dr. Zetterman tabbed as interim dentistry dean
Pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, Rowen Zetterman, MD, will begin serving as interim dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry this month.
Aug 9, 2022
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UNMC to host global health care simulation conference
The 2023 SimGHOSTS conference, hosted by iEXCEL at the Davis Global Center, will attract some 250 simulation professionals from around the world.
Aug 8, 2022
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Program aims to expand research participation access
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network, headquartered at UNMC, has developed a new registry.
Aug 8, 2022
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From social media: Jerrod Bley, human of UNMC
UNMC’s social media accounts profile the people you meet each day around campus.
Aug 8, 2022
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Reminder: Chancellor’s all-campus forum is today
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined in the Zoom forum by Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.
Aug 8, 2022
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Med students, Dr. Balasanova team to publish paper
The case study, published in The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, an example of the positive effects of de-stigmatizing substance use disorder.
Aug 5, 2022
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UNK campers get insight into ‘X-Ray Vision’
The UNMC College of Allied Health Professions held an “X-Ray Vision Camp” for first- and second-graders at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Aug 5, 2022
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