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Officials from Sanford Health USD Medical Center — the clinical arm of the University of South Dakota School of Medicine — visited UNMC on Friday to discuss possible research and clinical partnerships.

Nov 21, 2007

Constantino to lead dentistry and pharmacy diversity efforts

Growing up in a family of educators, Anne Constantino told her mother she’d never be a teacher. Instead, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in psychology. After a stint at AmeriCorps, she landed a job in the very field she swore she wouldn’t enter. But that job sparked a passion. Constantino is now the diversity specialist for both the UNMC College of Pharmacy and College of Dentistry.

Nov 21, 2007

USDA Under Secretary Raymond to speak at Delegates event

Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, will be the guest speaker at the UNMC Delegates Program event on Monday, Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Nov 21, 2007

Sen. John Harms impressed by ‘critical’ UNMC research

UNMC scientists are conducting research that is critical to Nebraska, said state Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff after a recent tour of the medical center.

Nov 21, 2007

Study shows community-acquired MRSA thriving in Nebraska

Newspaper and television reports have recently been full of tragic stories about people succumbing to a bacterial infection caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), also known as CA-MRSA. … Recently, a team of researchers at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, reported their findings that indicate CA-MRSA is thriving in Nebraska.

Nov 20, 2007

Seven receive awards at nursing’s fall research colloquium

The UNMC College of Nursing held its bi-annual Fall Research Colloquium last week. The event was co-sponsored by the College of Nursing Graduate Program and Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large.

Nov 20, 2007

National speaker discusses health disparities during UNMC visit

Sandra Millon Underwood, Ph.D., recently spoke about health disparities to a packed house in the UNMC College of Nursing’s Cooper Auditorium during a presentation that also was viewed by satellite at the college’s Scottsbluff and Kearney campuses.

Nov 20, 2007

Science teachers take message back to their classrooms

Sixteen science teachers from 12 Nebraska counties participated in the 10th Annual Teacher Connections Workshop last month.

Nov 20, 2007

Dr. Jennifer Oakes named director of poison center

Jennifer Oakes, M.D., has been named director of the Nebraska Regional Poison Center, effective Nov. 1. From June to November she served as interim director following the resignation of the previous director, Steven Seifert, M.D., who has moved to New Mexico.

Nov 19, 2007

Million-step Monday – Walkin’ in the sunlight

Laura Bashus, an administrator in the College of Health, displays her pedometer while basking in the sunrise during a recent visit to Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Nov 19, 2007