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Stem cell bill receives unanimous first round approval
A bill regarding human embryonic stem cell research received unanimous first-round approval by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2008
Getting to the root of medication error issues
Admitting when you’re wrong is hard enough.
Admitting you made a mistake that could have meant giving a person the wrong medication is even harder.”It’s easy to blame an individual health care professional for a medical error, but most of the time it’s not their fault,” said Katherine Jones, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Allied Health Professions. “Ninety-percent of the time the root cause of the error is in the system.”
Feb 28, 2008
Psychiatry department places four on state commissions
Four members of the UNMC psychiatry department have been appointed by Gov. Dave Heineman to serve on state boards and commissions dealing with health care.
Feb 27, 2008
Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist James Anderson, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher James Anderson, Ph.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests. NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 26 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists or New Investigators for 2007. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 20 ceremony to recognize their achievements.
Feb 27, 2008
Meeting room named in honor of late MMI board president
Carol Goranson was a woman with a way. A way with people, a way with colleagues and a way with friends. As a longtime member of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Operating Board, she spent many a Thursday afternoon on the third floor of the Hattie B. Munroe building on the UNMC campus.
Feb 27, 2008
UNMC Today print subscriptions can be adjusted online
A link is available on the UNMC Employee Self Service (ESS) site that allows employees to add or drop subscriptions to the UNMC Today weekly hard copy.
Feb 27, 2008
Nebraska’s public health model is focus of UNMC research
Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., associate professor, health service research and administration, College of Public Health, has been awarded a $199,713 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study Nebraska’s public health agency model.
Feb 26, 2008
Gift aimed at attracting public health education, research expert
A $1 million gift from the Carruth J. Wagner, M.D. Foundation will enhance the UNMC College of Public Health’s efforts to recruit a distinguished scholar whose teaching and research will influence public health in Nebraska and around the world.
Feb 26, 2008
Rally against affirmative action ban to be held today
UNMC employees are invited to a rally today at 5:30 p.m. at the Omaha Public School’s TAC building to oppose a potential ban on affirmative action in Nebraska.
Feb 26, 2008
Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Sergei Vinogradov, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Sergei Vinogradov, Ph.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests. NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 26 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists or New Investigators for 2007. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 20 ceremony to recognize their achievements.
Feb 26, 2008