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UNMC for the record

See which UNMC nurses and nursing students recently were named among Nebraska’s best by the March of Dimes and which medical center employees just ran the Athens Marathon.

Nov 5, 2010

String quartet to play at Music as Medicine today

A string quartet from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform at the Music as Medicine Concert today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Nov 4, 2010

Lookin’ at U — Karla Contreras

This week, we feature Karla Contreras, bilingual clinic clerk in the College of Dentistry.

Nov 4, 2010

Time out with T.O. – Winning the battle against cancer

Like most of us, Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., has been touched by cancer.

Nov 4, 2010

American Indian culture the focus of Nov. 11 Time Traveler’s event

UNMC employees are invited to join Kenneth Little Hawk, an American Indian storyteller, speaker, recording artist and actor for a presentation at UNMC on Thursday, Nov. 11 in recognition of November as Native American History Month.

Nov 4, 2010

UNMC Grants — Grants help UNMC expand its rural dental care

Driving two hours to see a dentist is not unusual for some people who live in rural parts of Nebraska.

Nov 4, 2010

Discounts to symphony performances available to employees

UNMC employees can get 20 percent off tickets to the Omaha Symphony Pops Series performances thanks to UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center’s sponsorship of the concerts.

Nov 3, 2010

Health care and the Muslim woman the focus of Friday event

Provider bias and lack of knowledge about religion and culture present one of the biggest road blocks when it comes to good health care for Muslim women, about 3,000 of whom live in the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas. That’s the opinion of Naser Alsharif, Pharm.D., Ph.D., who will discuss such issues Friday at UNMC.

Nov 3, 2010

Remembering … Gina Behr

Gina Behr, a nurse practitioner in the division of transplant, died Oct. 16 from a chronic illness. She was 40.

Nov 3, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – A wellness page for Nebraska

The Omaha World-Herald has started a website — LiveWellNebraska.com — designed to bring readers news related to health and wellness issues that affect Nebraskans.

Nov 3, 2010