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Pagers will receive an upgrade Oct. 10
Users could have a few minutes of down time, and then some prompts will change.
Oct 5, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Sarah Lonowski, MD
Dr. Lonowski is an assistant professor and co-director of the Multidisciplinary Autoimmune Skin Disease/Derm-Rheum Program.
Oct 5, 2022
![Sarah Lonowski, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SarahLonowski100622-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Olivera-Martinez named to Sorrell Chair
Marco Olivera-Martinez, MD, called Michael Sorrell, MD, a pivotal figure in his career.
Oct 4, 2022
![Marco Olivera-Martinez, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Olivera030222.jpg)
Exercise evaluates testing response to terror attack
UNMC, Nebraska Public Health Laboratory simulated testing after a “dirty bomb” event.
Oct 4, 2022
![Participants in the drill simulated a blood draw from a volunteer at Friday’s event.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PublicHealthDrill100522-900x600.jpg)
Community service to research awardees honored
The 2021 award winners, the Rev. Portia Cavitt and Kathy Karsting, were celebrated for their service.
Oct 4, 2022
![UNMC's Jasmine Marcelin, MD, addresses the Rev. Portia Cavitt, right, at the 2021 Community Service to Research Awards Ceremony on Sept. 19.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CommunityService1100522-900x600.jpg)
Sign-up is open for November N95 fit testing
Colleagues who need a fit test can sign up in Apollo. No walk-ins will be available.
Oct 4, 2022
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SHARING the Green Golf Tournament set for Oct. 14
The event raises funds to support the mission of the student-run Sharing Clinics.
Oct 4, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Erin Barrett (Wei), MD
Dr. Barrett is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Dermatology and director of clinical trials and co-director of the Bullous Disease Clinic.
Oct 4, 2022
![Erin Barrett (Wei), MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ErinBarrettWei2100522-900x600.jpg)
National plan for health workforce well-being announced
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold was in Washington, D.C., for the announcement by the National Academy of Medicine.
Oct 3, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ChancellorGold100322-900x600.jpg)
UNMC hosts Ukrainian medical delegation
The physicians learned about the med center’s trauma and disaster preparedness medicine.
Oct 3, 2022
![Medical personnel from Ukraine met with UNMC chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Jane Meza, PhD, associate vice chancellor for global engagement, on the balcony of the Wigton Heritage Center atrium on Sept. 26.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UkraineVisit300422-900x600.jpg)