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Jay Allison, M.D., does more than treat patients at his O’Neill clinic. The 1995 UNMC graduate is helping train future physicians by granting students a wide range of supervised, hands-on experiences from providing patient care to assisting with surgical procedures and deliveries. Dr. Allison received the second Theodore H. Koefoot Jr., M.D., Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award on Tuesday at UNMC.

Mar 30, 2007

Still time to get discounted zoo memberships

Discounted memberships for the Henry Doorly Zoo’s 2007-2008 season are available to employees and students from UNMC until Sunday.

Mar 29, 2007

The Maurers getting ‘Face’ time at the Omaha Press Club

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has without a doubt become one of Omaha’s foremost newsmakers as he leads the medical center to new heights with his vision for a world-class academic health sciences center. His wife, Beverly, is an award-winning educator and active community volunteer. The couple will be saluted by the Omaha Press Club as the next “Faces on the Barroom Floor” on Wednesday, April 25.

Mar 29, 2007

Dr. Binhammer receives basic science award

Robert Binhammer, Ph.D., has received the UNMC College of Medicine and Class of 1962 Basic Science Outstanding Teacher Award.

Mar 29, 2007

Drs. O’Dell, Fehringer and Boust receive clinical excellence awards

The UNMC College of Medicine has honored three clinical faculty members — Drs. David O’Dell, Edward Fehringer and Susan Boust — with the inaugural Dean’s Clinical Excellence Awards for 2006.

Mar 29, 2007

Avian flu forum Thursday in Eppley Amphitheater

An avian flu forum will be presented by Sharon Medcalf of the Center for Biopreparedness Education on Thursday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Mar 28, 2007

Search for new pediatrics chair begins

College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., has appointed a 15-member search committee to select UNMC’s next pediatric departmental chairperson.

Mar 28, 2007

Construction site seeing

Two construction workers get an excellent view of Omaha as they assemble a power crane structure at the Research Center of Excellence II construction site on Monday morning.

Mar 28, 2007

UNeMed Inventor Profile — Meet Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D.

Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D., joined UNMC in April of 2003, and is an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of articles submitted by UNeMed, UNMC’s marketing and licensing arm, highlighting UNMC scientists who have created and marketed inventions during research.

Mar 28, 2007

With liver cancer rates rising — hope can be found at the medical center

Thousands of Americans are currently fighting liver cancer. It’s a disease that is expected to increase significantly over the next decade. The good news, a growing number of treatments are available.

Mar 28, 2007