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College of Nursing, tribal communities to conduct asthma screenings
The UNMC College of Nursing recently received a $197,856 Native American Research Centers for Health grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. T. Kim Rodehorst, Ph.D., assistant professor of the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff and principal investigator for the grant, will use the funding for asthma screening in Northern Plains’ tribal communities.
Aug 8, 2005
Dr. Jesse promotes health literacy
UNMC has found an unusual individual to serve as a spokesperson for community health literacy. His name is Dr. Jesse, and he’s a puppet.
Aug 5, 2005
Correa uses radio, TV to fight tobacco use among Latinos
Antonia Correa is on a crusade against tobacco use in the Latino community. It’s a mission she’s been fighting for several years as the tobacco prevention specialist for the UNMC Community Partnership.
Aug 4, 2005
Husband of nursing graduate donates items to alumni history museum
Standing alongside his two sons in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum, Robert Martina took time to revisit the past. His wife, the late Pauline M. Doughtery, a 1942 College of Nursing graduate and member of the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, is featured among articles and memorabilia he donated to the museum.
Aug 4, 2005
Volunteer faculty members honored
The UNMC College of Medicine honored six volunteer faculty members during the first half of 2005. Click to see who was honored for their contributions to the campus and to the classroom and clinical settings.
Aug 3, 2005
Information systems experts to attend Aug. 11-14 conference
High-technology scholars and practitioners from around the globe will be heading to Omaha in mid-August to attend a world-class conference focused on Information Systems (IS).
Aug 2, 2005
Online courses spotlight critical thinking, ethics
Toby Schonfeld, Ph.D., doesn’t believe everything she sees, hears, or reads. And she encourages her students to process “day-to-day” messages with a similar open mind, critical eye and analytical ear. The UNMC ethicist recently launched a Web-based critical thinking course geared to students in UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions.
Aug 2, 2005
Burger King promotion raises $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at UNMC
The Burger King “Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign raised $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Aug 2, 2005
UNMC’s goal: Garner national media
UNMC wants to be a player in the national media, and it’s implementing a strategic plan to make it happen. That was the message from Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on Tuesday during the standing-room-only Chancellor’s Forums.
Aug 1, 2005
Thank ‘U’ Program changes announced; medallion redemption resumes Aug. 15
The enthusiasm regarding UNMC’s Thank ‘U’ Program was evident Tuesday morning.
Minutes after Human Resources Director John Russell announced changes to the program at a morning forum, the phones started ringing at the desks of Tony Huerta and Jim Wiegel, the personnel techs in Human Resources who are on the front line of the program.
Aug 1, 2005