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New employee development series starts Tuesday
UNMC will launch its new “Employee Development Lunch and Learn Series” on Tuesday with a session outlining human resource initiatives. The series is free and open to all UNMC employees.
Feb 15, 2007
Family jazz band featured at ‘Music as Medicine’ concert
Omaha’s Burt St. Boys and Daughters will be featured during Thursday’s “Music as Medicine” concert.
Feb 15, 2007
Meet Distinguished Scientist Wing Chan, M.D.
UNMC researcher Wing “John” Chan, M.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests. NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 25 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists for 2006. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 12 ceremony to recognize their achievements.
Feb 14, 2007
‘Music as Medicine’ offers midday interlude
The steady beeps and bells of high-tech medical equipment create a unique musical score within hospitals, but UNMC’s “Music as Medicine” series provides harmonious reprieve from the hectic world of health care.
Feb 14, 2007
UNMC Today sweetheart’s package
Here are stories, poems and other items submitted by members of the UNMC community about love and/or the people who make their Valentine’s Days special. The submitted items were left largely in the original words of the authors.
Happy Valentine’s Day! — UNMC Today
Feb 14, 2007
Avian flu education — precautions
During a flu pandemic, hospitals and doctor’s offices may be overwhelmed. To keep you and your loved ones healthy — and to prevent the spread of the disease — follow some basic precautions.
Feb 13, 2007
Dr. Buehler stepping down as MMI director, pediatrics chairman
Bruce Buehler, M.D., whose leadership helped elevate the Munroe-Meyer Institute into one of the top programs in the country for genetics work and treatment of developmental disabilities, plans to step down from his dual role as MMI director and chairman of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics on Oct. 1.
Feb 13, 2007
Soon after taking over as MMI director, Bruce Buehler, M.D., agreed to do a television interview with KMTV (Channel 3) about a child in Council Bluffs with herpes. The reporter, Trina Creighton, was impressed with how Dr. Buehler handled himself in front of the camera. She asked him if he would be willing to be a regular guest on her midday newscast. This was the start of a relationship with KMTV that continues today.
Feb 13, 2007
UNMC reaches out to world with distance programs
Not long ago, most college students attended classroom lectures at scheduled times, relied heavily on books and did research in libraries. Today, thanks to distance education programs, students can earn some degrees without stepping foot on campus. The revolution in online educational programs began at UNMC in 1990 when the Nebraska Legislature mandated that medical center programs be available in rural sites to address health professions shortages and access issues.
Feb 12, 2007
Allied Health’s distance education excellence takes effort
The demand for the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions’ distance education programs by other states and institutions shows the school’s mastery of online programs. The key to Allied Health’s success in distance education may in part lie in the approach taken toward engaging students in the coursework.
Feb 12, 2007