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UNMC physical therapy graduate Lance Herold is mourning the loss of his son, who is among the latest casualties of the Iraqi war.

Jun 14, 2007

Garden walkers enjoy Elkhorn botanical displays

Attending the annual Munroe-Meyer Institute Garden Walk has become a yearly tradition for Garry and Nardya Floyd. “We don’t miss this,” Nardya Floyd said. “We pack a lunch and spend the day at the gardens.” The couple was particularly impressed by what they saw Sunday during the 40th version of the garden walk, which supports MMI’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions.

Jun 13, 2007

UNMC PA grad receives high national honor

Army Capt. Patrick Williams is the recipient of the 2007 U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Annual Physician Assistant Recognition Award, which is given to a physician assistant who has made a significant contribution to military medicine.
Williams is a certified physician’s assistant with a degree from UNMC.

Jun 13, 2007

Medical center seeks input on quality reporting

(Editor’s note: The following is a note from The Nebraska Medical Center)The Nebraska Medical Center needs your input in reporting our quality performance information online.

Jun 13, 2007

Ford leaving UNMC to lead Center for Human Diversity

When Valda Boyd Ford was appointed director of the UNMC Community and Multicultural Affairs Department in 2001, she brought with her a small, little-known diversity planning entity called the Center for Human Diversity (CHD). …
Because of the increasing growth of the CHD and the recent realignment of the Community Partnership, Ford has decided to resign from her position at UNMC and work full-time for the CHD.

Jun 12, 2007

Sixty-three eighth-graders attend UNMC Health/Science Meet

Sixty-three eighth-grade students from 35 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 15th annual Health/Science Meet, which ran Thursday through Saturday.

Jun 12, 2007

Funeral services held Monday for Dr. Wiltse

Funeral services were held Monday in Omaha for Hobart “Hobe” Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., retired professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, who died on June 6 from lung cancer.

Jun 12, 2007

Tuesday final chance to register for animal research conference

Tuesday is the final day to register for IACUC 101 course, which will be held June 26 in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Jun 11, 2007

Second group of SMDEP scholars don white coats

If scholars participating in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at UNMC this summer get nothing else from their Omaha stay, College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., hopes they learn about professionalism.

Jun 11, 2007

UNMC College of Medicine to increase class size in 2008

In the fall of 2008, the UNMC College of Medicine will — for the first time in 30 years — increase its class size. The 8 percent increase will boost UNMC’s first-year class from 120 to 130 students.

Jun 11, 2007