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Marijuana, addiction topic of next Omaha Science Cafe
Marijuana and addiction are the topics of the next Omaha Science Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Aug 27, 2009
Reimbursement, costs and the medical home
In today’s outpatient health care setting, when patients seek help for an issue, payment to health care providers is rendered for patient evaluations or procedures conducted. What this creates, Tom Tape, M.D., said, is incentive to physicians and other providers to increase the number of services they perform on patients.
Aug 27, 2009
Participants needed for Oct. 8 Teacher Connections Day
Faculty and staff willing to donate 50 minutes of their time on Oct. 8 are sought to share a learning activity with a small group of rural science teachers that will visit campus for the day’s event.
Aug 27, 2009
Registration for global health conference still open
The Midwestern Regional Global Health conference will be Sept. 11-13 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Omaha.
Aug 27, 2009
Spotlight on innovation – Meet Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D.
As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; roughly one out of 53 with numbers anticipated to quadruple by 2050. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research, pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, and director for the Center of Neurodegenerative Disorders, feels these numbers are quite simply too high.
Aug 27, 2009
Turner Park clinic adopts ‘medical home’ approach
Lynell Klassen, M.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, likens patient care in the United States to a football team with no quarterback. Care often is administered by a fragmented group of physicians and specialists who struggle to communicate with each other about a patient’s needs.
Aug 26, 2009
Communicators’ forums set for Thursday and Friday
Campus communicators are invited to attend a pair of forums this week about the UNMC branding initiative.
Aug 26, 2009
Pandemic planning discussion on Sept. 2 – DATE CORRECTION
A panel discussion on preparations for pandemic flu planning is scheduled for Sept. 2, not Sept. 1 as was reported in UNMC Today on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2009
Campus alert system registration open
UNMC employees and students can register for the e2Campus security system that would quickly alert them should a shooting, tornado or other life-threatening development occur on campus.
Aug 26, 2009
UNMC receives foundation grants for research equipment
UNMC has received four grants totaling $310,148 from the University of Nebraska Foundation for biomedical research equipment in research core facilities.
Aug 26, 2009