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Nebraska contingent touts IT in health care
A group of prominent officials from Nebraska presented the state’s model for integrating information technology into health care Tuesday at a national conference organized by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Oct 19, 2005
International venomous snake symposium at UNMC
Most U.S. physicians aren’t experts in non-native snakebites. That’s why the development of a national Antivenom Index for poison control centers and zoos is big news for health care providers. The index is only one aspect of this weekend’s “Snakebites in the New Millennium” symposium at UNMC.
Oct 18, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mary Snyder, M.D.
Mary Snyder, M.D., is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Snyder is an assistant professor with the Department of Surgery, in the section of plastic & reconstructive surgery.
Oct 18, 2005
Music as Medicine series returns for second year
Music as Medicine kicks off its second year of noon hour concerts on Thursday, Oct. 20 with jazz singer, Susie Thorne.
Oct 17, 2005
Chancellor Maurer named King of Ak-Sar-Ben
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on Saturday was named the 109th King of Ak-Sar-Ben during the annual Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation Ball at Qwest Center Omaha.
Oct 17, 2005
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben: Over 100 years of excellence
Click on the story headline for a history of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben organization.
Oct 17, 2005
Others with UNMC ties have been Ak-Sar-Ben royalty
Click on the headline to view the names of other individuals who had some association with the medical community in Omaha and/or UNMC.
Oct 17, 2005
Tiny in vivo robots to aid surgeons
Medical responders of the future may be three inches tall or less. But, these tiny-wheeled robots – slipped into the abdomen and controlled by surgeons hundreds of kilometers away – may be giants in saving the lives of roadside accident victims and soldiers injured on the battlefield.
Oct 14, 2005
Phishing – don’t get snagged — part 2 of 4
Phishing is a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into disclosing your credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other confidential information. This is the second of a four-part series by UNMC’s Information Technology Services in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Oct 14, 2005
UNMC sponsors YWCA Omaha Face Forward poster
Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC, was on hand Wednesday for the YWCA Omaha’s unveiling of its Omaha Face Forward poster. UNMC was one of the project sponsors.
Oct 14, 2005