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Thursday and Friday events to showcase Bennett Hall, SAHP

The spotlight will shine on the “new” Bennett Hall during separate events held today and Friday in the newly renovated building.

Sep 25, 2008

Dr. Michaud awarded Arthritis Foundation New Investigator Grant

Physicist Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., wants to know if total joint replacements are effective at reducing pain for people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.

Sep 24, 2008

Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Sep 24, 2008

2008 Employee Satisfaction Surveys due

Today is the last day UNMC personnel can submit 2008 Employee Satisfaction Surveys.

Sep 24, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — The Olson Wellness Exchange

The Olson Center for Women’s Health at UNMC now offers the Olson Wellness Exchange (O.W.E.) — a partnership that brings the center together with health-focused organizations within the Omaha community to offer health and wellness benefits especially for women.

Sep 24, 2008

2008 Employee Satisfaction Survey due Wednesday.

UNMC personnel have until Wednesday to complete their 2008 Employee Satisfaction Survey. As of Monday afternoon about 1,000 of the roughly 3,700 employees who were sent surveys have responded,

Sep 23, 2008

SHARING to host national conference on student-run clinics

UNMC and the SHARING Clinics will host a conference in late March to start a national discussion on the topic of student-run health care clinics.

Sep 23, 2008

Dr. Fayad part of stroke prevention trial published in NEJM

UNMC’s Pierre Fayad, M.D., was the local principal investigator on the largest clinical trial ever conducted on stroke patients, the PROFESS Study. Results from the study are published in two separate articles in the current edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Sep 23, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Karin Trujillo, M.D.

Karin Trujillo, M.D., assistant professor in the section of cardiothoracic surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 23, 2008

Dr. Tilden visits Scottsbluff

UNMC College of Nursing Dean Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., is in Scottsbluff today as part of a trip that has her visiting with faculty, staff, students and alumni, speaking at a Rotary luncheon and meeting with members of the community.

Sep 23, 2008