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UNMC program mentors North Omaha teens
The fifth annual Stepping Forward/Reaching Back, a youth mentoring workshop, offered more than 60 minority middle and high school students a good look at what it takes to pursue a health professions career.
Sep 27, 2004
Silver U receipients announced for September
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Sep 27, 2004
Olson Center brown bag lectures feed minds
Once a month, over yogurt, turkey sandwiches and salads, the predominately female audience meets to learn about an array of health issues from aging to nutrition to pregnancy. The Olson Center for Women’s Health brown bag lectures have been growing in popularity.
Sep 24, 2004
Diversity expert acknowledges UNMC program at Washington news conference
The chairman of a national commission looking into how more minority students can be directed into the health professions cited a unique partnership spearheaded by UNMC as one example of how academic health science centers can address the diversity shortage at a news conference Monday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Sep 24, 2004
Ambassador of Hope Gala set for Nov. 5
On Nov. 5, the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center will honor Omaha philanthropist Chuck Durham at its Ambassador of Hope Gala at the Qwest Center Omaha.
Sep 23, 2004
Docudrama about chemical attack being produced
The Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education, a service of UNMC, Creighton University, and Nebraska Health and Human Services, is producing an educational docudrama about bio-terrorism.
Sep 22, 2004
A HIPAA message – patient identity theft alert
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s message addresses patient identity theft.
Sep 21, 2004
Perception and reality – a look at cultural compentecy
When I travel, I (like many people) engage in small talk with fellow travelers. The usual question is asked: “Where are you from?” When I answer “Nebraska,” I get a number of responses: blank stare, surprised expression or the most frequent response, “How do you like it out there by yourself?” Many people are unaware of the actual diversity of our state and even more are surprised about the diversity of the metropolitan area.
Sep 21, 2004
Family medicine students showcase their research
A research poster display in the Durham Outpatient Center’s second-floor atrium highlights the work of UNMC students who have completed their family medicine rotation.
Sep 21, 2004
College of Nursing partners with Jordanian university
The UNMC College of Nursing and the Al-Zaytoonah Private University (AZPU) of Jordan, have established an affiliation to advance nursing education in Jordan and the Arab region. On Monday, the UNMC College of Nursing formalized a three-year contract affiliation with AZPU that will include sharing its traditional and online nursing education and clinical curriculum. It also will provide faculty training in integrating online courses into traditional curriculum.
Sep 21, 2004