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Thank you, postdocs!

UNMC was one of more than 70 institutions in the U.S. and Canada to take part in the inaugural National Postdoc Appreciation Day on Sept. 24.

Sep 30, 2009

United Way campaign starts Monday

The 2009 UNMC United Way campaign kicks off Monday (Oct. 5).

Sep 29, 2009

Dr. Heuke to provide unique insights at Innovation Week talk

Tom Heuke, D.D.S., clinical associate professor for the UNMC College of Dentistry, will present, “If you save the aluminum nose clips from your surgical mask, you just might be an inventor” today at the College of Dentistry as part of UNeMed’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 29, 2009

A note on new HIPAA rules regarding privacy violations

The first of several new HIPAA rules went into effect Sept. 23 that require patient and Health and Human Services notification following the discovery of a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI).

Sep 29, 2009

CAST members to present at research and innovation conference

Representatives of the Centers for Advanced Surgical Technology (CAST) will discuss the latest in surgical technology today at the 5th Annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference at Qwest Center Omaha.

Sep 29, 2009

Dr. Peck named associate public health dean

A nationally recognized leader in public health, Magda Peck, Sc.D., has been named associate dean for community engagement and public health practice in the UNMC College of Public Health.

Sep 29, 2009

Camargo Pharmaceutical CEO to speak during Innovation Week

Ken Phelps, president and CEO of Camargo Pharmaceutical Services, will present “Efficient Planning for Drug Approval and Commercialization” at UNMC today as part of UNeMed Corporation’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 28, 2009

NCI director visits UNMC

John Niederhuber, M.D., knows only too well the ravages of cancer. The director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) lost his wife, Tracey, to breast cancer in 2001 at the age of 50. She had battled the disease for 22 years.

Sep 28, 2009

Dr. Maurer named to AAHC board

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has been elected to the Association of Academic Health Centers’ (AAHC) Board of Directors.

Sep 28, 2009

About an H1N1 vaccination e-mail hoax

UNMC infectious diseases specialist Mark Rupp, M.D., responds to hoax e-mail that warns people not to get the H1N1 vaccination.

Sep 28, 2009