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UNMC hosts Holdrege Summer Honors students

Last month, UNMC’s Youth Learning Center hosted the annual Holdrege Summer Honors program. The 10 select students from the Holdrege area participated in an extensive schedule of biomedical science and health career education and enrichment opportunities.

Jul 30, 2003

UNMC Community Academy honors Union Bank & Trust

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Union Bank and Trust, UNMC’s Community Academy recently purchased several CPR training manikins, a video camera and career assessment devices and other learning tools.

Jul 29, 2003

Employee Roundtable covers Benefits Plan

A potpourri of topics — from health benefits and employee tuition remission to social security numbers — was discussed at a recent Employee Roundtable on the University of Nebraska Benefits Plan.

Jul 28, 2003

UNMC’s Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Team provides training

Thanks to a three-year grant from the Nebraska Department of Maternal and Child Health, the University of Nebraska Medical Center is training health professionals in North Platte to care for children at risk for nutritional problems due to feeding and swallowing difficulties.

Jul 25, 2003

A HIPAA message: Internet Downloads

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. As part of our continuing efforts to educate employees, these HIPAA-related messages will be distributed the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Today’s HIPAA message is about Internet downloads.

Jul 24, 2003

Dr. Wheatley earns July Gold ‘U’ Award

Whether he’s dealing with clinic patients, co-workers, family members or members of his youth sports teams, Douglas Wheatley, M.D., aims to treat people how they would like to be treated.

Jul 24, 2003

July Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

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.

Jul 24, 2003

UNMC’s partner makes best hospital’s list

The Nebraska Medical Center rates as one of the country’s best hospitals, according to an annual survey conducted by the national magazine, U.S. News & World Report.

Jul 23, 2003

Corporate Cycling Challenge registrations due July 28

Employees at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have pedaled the most miles at the past few Corporate Cycling Challenges, and Peter Pellerito is looking forward to keeping that tradition intact.

Jul 22, 2003

UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center transplant program among the best

Having performed 3000 transplants over the past 20 years, the bone marrow/peripheral stem cell transplant program at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center is firmly established among the elite programs in the country.

Jul 21, 2003