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Lookin’ at U — Melinda Finken

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 Melinda Finken, an office associate in the UNMC Physician Assistant program.

Jan 22, 2009

Free running injury evaluation for all athletes

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital will sponsor free running injury evaluations at Scheels in Village Pointe Shopping Center today from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Jan 22, 2009

Sen. Flood: UNMC campus truly is 500-miles wide

Nebraska State Sen. Mike Flood believes it when UNMC says its campus is 500 miles wide.

Jan 22, 2009

Final COPH dean candidate forum set

An open forum for Boston University’s Mark Prashkar, M.D., a candidate to be dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, has been set for Thursday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall.

Jan 22, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – If he has time to exercise, why don’t you?

If the leader of the free world has time to workout, what excuses do the rest of us have?

Jan 21, 2009

Nebraskans on waiting list for federal HIV drug support

Nebraska has joined Montana and Indiana as states that have placed patients on waiting lists for federal aid to pay for HIV/AIDS drugs.

Jan 21, 2009

Student Senate skates into 2009

Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., used to skate while living in Richmond, Va., but hasn’t owned a pair of ice skates for years. That changed Thursday afternoon.

Jan 21, 2009

ITS classes resume in February

ITS classes will resume next month and will be held in 8011 Wittson Hall on the eighth floor of the McGoogan Library.

Jan 21, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Sheritta Ann Strong, M.D.

Sheritta Ann Strong, M.D., instructor in the adult psychiatry division, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jan 21, 2009

Trauma center receives important state designation

The Omaha Trauma System consists of the two academic medical centers in Omaha — UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, and Creighton University Medical Center — along with Life Net helicopter. Together, these entities combine to treat critically injured patients from around the metro. For the first time ever, the state of Nebraska has designated both hospitals as Comprehensive Trauma Centers, its highest designation.

Jan 20, 2009