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Clinical lab group sends care packages to Iraq

Clinical laboratory professionals at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center sent 290 pounds of donations to military troops in Iraq.

May 11, 2007

Memberships to Omaha Press Club available for $60

The Omaha Press Club is offering individual memberships to employees at UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians at the low annual rate of $60 per person.

May 10, 2007

Pharmacy robot in use at The Nebraska Medical Center

The newest employee in the newly remodeled inpatient pharmacy at The Nebraska Medical Center is drawing a lot of attention. This worker stands 8 feet tall, spans a width of 36 feet and holds the key to reducing medication errors and increasing patient safety and pharmacy productivity — giving pharmacists more time to spend consulting with physicians and nurses about patient care and medication safety.

May 10, 2007

Dr. Cowley named pharmacy preceptor of the year

When fourth-year UNMC pharmacy students get assigned to preceptor Jennifer Cowley, Pharm.D., they better be ready to work.

May 10, 2007

Clute closer to fulfilling nursing dream

Dorothea Clute is one giant leap closer to her dream. On May 5, she graduated from UNMC a master of science in nursing degree.

May 10, 2007

Hospital seeking to become leader in quality transparency

To be active partners in their care, potential patients need information to make wise health care decisions. Available information must be current and written in a language that is understandable to the average person. To assist in this process, The Nebraska Medical Center will soon rollout a public Web site that will allow the organization to elaborate on our data … that will give potential patients a better idea of the quality of care provided at the medical center.

May 9, 2007

One last time

College of Pharmacy Dean Clarence Ueda, Pharm.D., Ph.D., leads the college’s class of 2007 through the pharmacist’s oath at Friday’s convocation. Friday marked the final time Dr. Ueda will lead students through their oath as he is stepping down as dean in July after serving in the position for more than 20 years.

May 9, 2007

SAHP announces top awards

The School of Allied Health Professions last week honored three individuals and one program for their broad impact in teaching, research and service.

May 9, 2007

Time remains to RSVP for Durham museum lecture

There’s still time to RSVP for Thursday’s lecture with Leo Smith, executive director of the Durham Western Heritage Museum.

May 9, 2007

Blogging from BIO

A team from UNMC is at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention in Boston this week. … Click here to read blog entries from the UNMC group at BIO and click here to visit the BIO convention Web site.

May 8, 2007