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Lookin’ at U – Liliana Bronner

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Liliana Bronner, interim director of the College of Public Health’s Rural Education Network.

Aug 27, 2009

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

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

Wellness Wednesday – Strategize to kick the habit

Shonia Struck, an employee with UNMC Physicians, hasn’t smoked since March 22 of this year. She used Chantix — which helped her deal with the physical withdrawal from nicotine. And as for triggers, those habitual behaviors that spark the urge to use tobacco, well …

Aug 26, 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