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Public invited to chronic myelogenous leukemia presentation

UNMC and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invite the public to a free presentation on chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CST.

Oct 30, 2007

Recent UNMC trip to China establishes new partnerships

It’s a long way to China, but efforts in September have brought China and UNMC closer.

Oct 30, 2007

High schoolers shadowing UNMC health care workers

Kylie Walgrave didn’t know it, but on the very first day of her job shadowing experience she would see something that would blow her mind: open heart surgery. … Walgrave is one of 17 high school students participating in the health careers shadowing program sponsored by the Omaha Public Schools Career Center, the Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (OU-AHEC) and UNMC International Health.

Oct 30, 2007

University Hospital Auxiliary boutique Nov. 7-8

The University Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Gift Boutique on Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 8 is a great place to get an early start to your holiday shopping.

Oct 30, 2007

VA rheumatoid arthritis registry fills important niche

A registry created by UNMC and Veterans Affairs researchers containing information about military veterans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may offer important insight into male RA sufferers.

Oct 29, 2007

Million-step Monday — Gold Shoe reminder

Just a reminder that those of you clamoring to win the coveted Gold Shoe should tally your October step totals and send them to today@unmc.edu by next Monday.

Oct 29, 2007

November events to focus on preparation for pandemic

Plan now to attend a variety of November pandemic preparedness and awareness activities being organized by The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC. Events are scheduled for normal work hours and shift work hours.

Oct 29, 2007

UNMC, Educare partnership encourages healthy habits

Visiting the dentist can be a scary experience for many kids … but not Mariah Martin. The 3- year-old actually skipped into the dentist office. She was one of 70 children from The Educare Center of Omaha who boarded buses for annual dental exams and cleanings at the Munroe-Meyer Institute pediatric clinic.

Oct 29, 2007

Pat Jones receives October Gold ‘U’

Pat Jones is a lucky woman. Her dreams come true. Some just take longer than others. Her latest dream took nine years. Jones, assistant coordinator of UNMC’s Low Vision Clinic, who received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for the month of October, would rather talk about her dream than her award.

Oct 26, 2007

October 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.

Oct 26, 2007