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Dr. Zetterman named dean of Creighton medical school

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., professor of internal medicine and the associate dean for veterans affairs at UNMC and Creighton University, has been named dean of the Creighton University School of Medicine.

Dec 5, 2008

Portraits of Care – Essay 4

Today we feature an essay by Michael J. Krainak, an art critic who composed the following essay for the exhibition catalogue for Mark Gilbert’s “Here I Am and Nowhere Else: Portraits of Care” exhibit.

Dec 4, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Chris Dunham

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 Chris Dunham, manager of outreach administration in the Eppley Institute.

Dec 4, 2008

Sara Pirtle co-authors guidebook on global health

They say the world is getting smaller and for Sara Pirtle that is true in more ways than one.

Dec 4, 2008

Stone Soup fable comes to life at JP Lord

Many of us have heard the fable of “Stone Soup” or some version of it.

Dec 4, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Shawneen Gonzalez, D.D.S.

Shawneen Gonzalez, D.D.S., assistant professor in the department of oral biology and director of the oral radiology clinic, is one of the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Dec 4, 2008

Portraits of Care – Essay 3

Today we feature an essay by Carl Greiner, M.D., professor of psychiatry and vice chairman for patient safety at UNMC, who participated in a project led by Scottish artist Mark Gilbert.

Dec 3, 2008

Lack of primary care doctors presents a major challenge

When people talk about the health care crisis in the United States, they often refer to the rising costs or the number of people who lack adequate insurance or have no insurance at all.

Dec 3, 2008

Dr. Thompson receives Florence Niedfelt Professorship

Sarah Thompson, Ph.D, associate dean for academic programs for the UNMC College of Nursing, has been named to the Florence Niedfelt Professorship, an endowed, three-year appointment.

Dec 3, 2008

Employee forum this morning in the Sorrell Center

An employee forum will be held today at 9 a.m. in the Maisie Paustian Amphitheater (Room 3001) in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Dec 3, 2008