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Medical center making plans for potential bird flu pandemic

On the weekend before Halloween, a city-wide exercise, Operation Triple Play, will test the Omaha community’s response to a mass disaster.

Oct 27, 2006

Study looks at feasibility of College of Nursing division in Norfolk

The results of the first phase of a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a new UNMC nursing division in Norfolk will be presented to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents at their Nov. 3 meeting.

Oct 27, 2006

Reaching out in Kearney

UNMC’s College of Nursing Kearney Division sponsored a Children’s Health Fair last Thursday at the Hilltop Mall in Kearney.

Oct 26, 2006

Great Scotts

Ruth and Bill Scott have joined Chuck Durham as the leading philanthropists to support UNMC through gifts to the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Oct 26, 2006

What others are saying about Dr. Paustian

Members of the UNMC community weigh in on the announcment that several new facilities will be named after legendary physician Fred Paustian, M.D.

Oct 26, 2006

UNMC’s United Way campaign more than halfway to goal

With $90,000 already raised, UNMC is well on its way to achieving this year’s United Way campaign goal of $126,000.

Oct 25, 2006

Dr. Paustian to be honored today

Fred Paustian, M.D., and his wife, Mary Ann “Maisie,” will formally be honored today at a campus celebration in the Durham Outpatient Center atrium at 10:30 a.m. Plans to name several new UNMC facilities after the Paustians will be announced at the ceremony.

Oct 25, 2006

Scott donation to fund amphitheaters, research labs

Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott have made another major investment – their third this year – to the University of Nebraska Foundation to advance the objectives of UNMC.

Oct 25, 2006

Translating a diagnosis

For the past 14 years, second-year medical students at UNMC have gotten a taste of working with professional and non-professional interpreters and non-English speaking patients to better understand how to overcome communication barriers.

Oct 24, 2006

Employee forums Thursday and Friday

Campus forums for all UNMC employees and faculty will be held on Thursday and Friday in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Oct 24, 2006

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