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Avian flu education — eating poultry
A note from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site on avian influenza about eating poultry.
Apr 17, 2007
Dr. Hinrichs named inaugural NU IDEA recipient
The effort needed to achieve great results in research and outreach, says Steven Hinrichs, M.D., is more analogous to the teamwork of producing a movie than it is to an individual completing a piece of artwork. That’s the humble North Dakota native’s way of saying that he doesn’t deserve all of the credit for the accomplishments that have earned him the University of Nebraska’s inaugural Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Award (IDEA).
Apr 17, 2007
Several state senators and guests toured the campus and dined at UNMC on Monday night as part of the medical center’s first ever dinner for Nebraska lawmakers. Some lawmakers took the time to blog about their visit to the medical center.
Apr 17, 2007
Faculty and staff to receive annual compensation summaries
Each UNMC faculty and staff member who is eligible for benefits will soon receive a report from human resources that summarizes his or her pay and benefits for 2006.
Apr 16, 2007
Paul Larsen, M.D., believes excellent medical teachers first must be excellent physicians who practice medicine worthy of emulation. Dr. Larsen is both, serving as a mentor who teaches foremost by example. The UNMC physician educator has received the University of Nebraska’s Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA) for his excellence and creativity in teaching.
Apr 16, 2007
Service Award Dinner invitations coming out soon
On April 30, all office-service, managerial-professional and administrative employees (non faculty) who have a length of service in 5-years increments (5, 10, 15, etc.) will receive an invitation via mail to the UNMC Service Awards Dinner.
Apr 16, 2007
Collaboration across disciplines recurring theme at retreat
Collaboration among disciplines will be key if UNMC is to succeed in both the implementation of a strong health care quality education program and in the highly competitive world of clinical/translational research. That was the word Thursday from two experts on the respective subjects who served as visiting faculty during the Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Retreat.
Apr 13, 2007
UNMC researchers get almost $6 million in VA grants
As any researcher knows, it’s all about getting grant funding. Six investigators at UNMC hit the jackpot recently when they each independently applied for Merit Review grants from the Veterans Administration (VA).
Apr 13, 2007
William Penry to receive Star of Courage
Cancer survivors amaze and they inspire. The Nebraska Medical Center will honor their determination and spirit at “A Celebration of Courage — An Evening for Cancer Survivors” on May 2 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.
Apr 13, 2007
Donations accepted April 16-27 for military care packages
In conjunction with National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (April 22-28), the Clinical Laboratory Professionals of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center are sending care packages to military troops.
Apr 12, 2007