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UNMC faculty partner with Omaha VA to establish resource center

Improved communication, efficient patient care and teamwork are just some of the goals of a new engineering resource center made possible by a $4.1 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs to its Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.

Sep 15, 2009

Camp Munroe wraps up 27th summer

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Camp Munroe concluded another fun-filled summer recently.

Sep 15, 2009

Nominate excellent co-workers for the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’

Got an excellent co-worker? Nominate him or her for the monthly Chancellor’s Silver U award.

Sep 15, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Jason MacTaggart, M.D.

Jason MacTaggart, M.D., assistant professor in the department of surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 15, 2009

SMDEP students enjoy another successful summer at UNMC

For a fourth consecutive year, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) students spent two months at UNMC to get their collective feet wet in medical and dental education.

Sep 14, 2009

Splish splashin’ for a good cause

There are things that 10-year-old Paul Retheferd can’t do. He can’t hear, he can’t see and because of a chromosomal abnormality and cerebral palsy, his mobility is limited.
None of that mattered at a recent Omaha event, which focused on the things Retheferd can do.

Sep 14, 2009

Dr. Dixon selected to Leadership Omaha class

Michael Dixon, Ph.D., president of UNeMed, has been named to Leadership Omaha’s 32nd class.

Sep 14, 2009

UNMC alum named RHEN director

Coming back to Omaha to become director of the Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) at UNMC was a perfect opportunity for Patrik Johansson, M.D.

Sep 14, 2009

UNMC partners with leading Indian medical school

UNMC has formed an educational partnership with one of the leading medical schools in India.

Sep 11, 2009

Dr. Kolkman to undertake surgical rotation in India

It’s been a memorable year for Paul Kolkman, M.D., and it promises to become even more so.

Sep 11, 2009