UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
2004 Health Professions Tracking Center directories available
With more than 32 percent of the Nebraska/Western Iowa physician primary practice information changing since 2003, there’s a definite need to buy the 2004 HPTC Directory of Nebraska and Western Iowa Healthcare Resources.
Sep 20, 2004
Nursing to host distance education conference
The UNMC College of Nursing, a nationally recognized leader in nursing distance education programs, will host the second Biennial Distance Education Conference Sept. 24 and 25 in Omaha at Educational Service Unit No. 3, 6949 S. 110th St.
Sep 20, 2004
2004 Garden Walk raises $36,300 for MMI programs
On June 12 – the day before the Munroe-Meyer Guild 2004 Garden Walk — Omaha nearly set a record for a single day’s rainfall. But the sun shone June 13 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and hundreds of guests moved through the seven-featured gardens, raising $36,300 for the MMI programs. Then, just as the walk ended, the clouds rolled in and by 5:05 p.m. it had begun to rain.
Sep 17, 2004
Scientist reports promise with sunscreen agent
An Omaha physician-scientist recently reported research on a unique sunscreen built into and bound to the skin that could hold the key to protecting people from the hazardous effects of sunlight exposure.
Sep 17, 2004
Residency director involved in family physician academy
The office of vice president in the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians (NAFP) is challenging and rewarding for Jeffrey Harrison, M.D., associate professor of family medicine at UNMC.
Sep 16, 2004
ITS reminds staff to abide by all copyright laws
ITS reminds UNMC faculty, staff and students to abide by all copyright laws. Everyone knows what this looks like using the traditional copy machine, but have you thought about the implications of illegally downloading or copying music files, photographs, software and movies electronically? These also are copyright violations.
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003.
Sep 16, 2004
An IRB message – compensating research subjects
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic examines compensation for subjects enrolled in research studies.
Sep 15, 2004
Radiation Sciences students receive symbolic pin
On Sunday, 40 students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education received a button-sized, circular, red pin during the division’s annual pinning ceremony.
Sep 15, 2004
Nursing to offer accelerated bachelor’s degree
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program.
Sep 15, 2004