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NUFlex re-enrollment starts Monday

Benefits re-enrollment packets will be mailed out from University of Nebraska Central Administration today and should be received by employees on Monday or Tuesday.

Nov 14, 2008

National health disparities expert visits UNMC

With the national economy in a slump, finding resources for uninsured and underinsured rural and urban patients won’t be easy, said Louis Sullivan, M.D., a national health disparities expert.

Nov 14, 2008

Vendor fair proceeds to benefit heart association

UNMC, UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center will host a Holiday Vendor Fair today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Nov 13, 2008

Students learn more about enhanced medical education tracks

About 50 first-year medical students recently met with directors of the College of Medicine’s five new Enhanced Medical Education Tracks (EMETs).

Nov 13, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Clifford Miles, M.D.

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 Clifford Miles, M.D., assistant professor in the section of nephrology.

Nov 13, 2008

UNeMed names contest winners

Yunlong Huang, Ph.D., a research associate in department of pharmacology; and Mi Deng, a graduate research assistant in the department of biochemistry; recently won iPods as part of drawings held by UNeMed, UNMC’s licensing and marketing arm.

Nov 13, 2008

$600,000 grant awarded to MMI and UNO researchers

When infants sit up for the first time, they reach a developmental milestone that can give them a whole new perspective of the world. But for babies with cerebral palsy, achieving that accomplishment isn’t easy.

Nov 13, 2008

Wellness Wednesday – Shining the light on wellness

Fifteen local professionals, including UNMC’s Lori Clapper, received the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) William M. Kizer ‘Light of Wellness’ Award at banquet last Thursday night at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens.

Nov 12, 2008

Dr. Zetterman receives ACG’s top national award

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., professor of internal medicine and the associate dean for veterans affairs at UNMC, has received the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) highest award.

Nov 12, 2008

Funeral services for UNMC researcher set for today

Funeral services for Shawn Jessen will be held today at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in South Sioux City, Neb., at 10 a.m. Jessen — a research technician in the Eppley Institute — died Friday at his home from complications related to diabetes. He was 28.

Nov 12, 2008