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Free car seat clinic June 22 at Indian Chicano Health Center
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of childhood injury or death. To help ensure that children are properly buckled up, a free Car Seat Clinic, with trained technicians available, will be held at the Indian Chicano Health Center, 5155 S. 36th St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22. (See story for details and car seat facts).
Jun 19, 2002
CON Lincoln Division receives $1.3 million grant to study home health device
The UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division has received a $1.3 million grant to study the effectiveness of a home health device in improving the management of symptoms in older patients following heart surgery. The researchers, whose grant is funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Nursing Research, will recruit 284 Nebraskans for the study.
Jun 18, 2002
UNMC students receive Presidential Graduate Fellowships
Two UNMC students — Christy Rothermund and Steven Prinster — are among seven University of Nebraska students to be awarded Presidential Graduate Fellowships for academic year 2002-2003.
Jun 18, 2002
Awards ceremony for UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program
Neurologists and neurosurgeons from throughout the community came together June 6 to hold the first ever awards banquet for the UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program at The Champions Club.
Jun 17, 2002
UNMC Faculty Senate supports Chancellor’s decision on salaries
The UNMC Faculty Senate has issued a letter of support to Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., regarding last week’s decision on faculty and staff salaries. (Click to read the letter).
Jun 17, 2002
Minino answers call, earns Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for June
With Kim Minino, customer satisfaction is simply a phone call away.
A telecommunication analyst in UNMC’s Information Technology Services, Minino is responsible for the telecommunication needs of 23 campus buildings including the Lied Transplant Center, the College of Nursing, Administration Center, Bennett Hall, Poynter Hall, Wittson Hall, Swanson Hall, Eppley Institute and Science Hall, University Medical Associates and the Durham Outpatient Center.
Jun 14, 2002
June 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.
Jun 14, 2002
Dr. Bylund to lead one of the premier societies for pharmacologists
On July 1, David Bylund, Ph.D, will begin a three-year leadership commitment to the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), serving initially as president-elect. In 2003, he will begin a one-year term as president, and in 2004 a term as past president.
Jun 13, 2002
Changes recommended for NU Health Plan
The University of Nebraska health care plan is self-supported, and it needs a check-up if it wants to remain well. On Monday, UNMC employees heard some of the possibilities that lie ahead for the plan.
David Lechner, vice president for business and finance at the University of Nebraska, explained that health-care plan expenses have gone from $38 million in 1994 to $58 million in 2001. Meantime, revenues have fallen below expenses each year since 1996, lowering NU’s health-care trust fund from $28 million in 1996 to $13 million in 2001.
Jun 13, 2002
Dr. Shepherd’s pediatric clinic emphasizes care for the entire family
His practice specializes in pediatric care, but Dell Shepherd, M.D., shows the medical students who rotate through his North Platte office that the type of medicine he practices cares for the entire family.
For his longtime service and dedication to the volunteer faculty program, he is the recipient of the March 2002 Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.
Jun 12, 2002