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2007-2010 strategic plan posted on the intranet

The 2007-2010 UNMC Strategic Plan has been posted on the UNMC Intranet (info.unmc.edu).

Jun 8, 2007

Mary Ann ‘Maisie’ Paustian dies at 78

Funeral services were held May 30 in Omaha for Mary Ann “Maisie” Paustian, wife of Fred Paustian, M.D., a legendary gastroenterologist at UNMC.

Jun 7, 2007

Delegates speaker series to focus on NIH research

The UNMC Delegates Program’s Quarterly Speaker Series event on June 27 at noon in the Durham Research Center, Room 1005 will feature a presentation on National Institutes of Health research by UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D.

Jun 7, 2007

Bel Canto concert comes with UNMC ties

Forgive UNMC Employee Relations Director Carmen Sirizzotti if she’s beaming with pride today during the “Music as Medicine” concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Jun 7, 2007

Faculty senate elects new officers

The UNMC Faculty Senate held elections Monday.

Jun 7, 2007

Auxiliary awards hospital $235,000 — presents Friedlander Scholarships

The University Hospital Auxiliary gave $235,000 to The Nebraska Medical Center during the auxiliary’s annual meeting at the Champions Club of Eagle Run last month.

Jun 6, 2007

Two hundred alumni and friends attend ‘Blast at the Blatt’

Two hundred UNMC alumni and friends attended the UNMC Alumni “Blast at the Blatt” event at Rosenblatt Stadium on May 15.

Jun 6, 2007

Five to receive internal medicine research awards

Five researchers will receive the 2007 Internal Medicine Research Awards for exceptional achievements in research.

Jun 6, 2007

Cattlemen’s Ball chairman: ‘I was meant to be here’

LODGEPOLE, Neb. — The words from UNMC’s world-renowned lymphoma expert James Armitage, M.D., still ring in Mike Behrends’ ears. The comments came in 2004 as Behrends — a rancher from Lodgepole — sought treatment at UNMC after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “Dr. Armitage said to me, ‘give me six weeks of your time, and I’ll give you the rest of your life,'” Behrends said. “That’s just what he did.”

Jun 5, 2007

Nursing study looks at newsletters’ effect on hypertension

UNMC College of Nursing researchers have launched a $1.9 million, five-year study that will examine the effectiveness of tailored newsletters in helping reduce hypertension in women at risk.

Jun 5, 2007