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Henning, Bowen to lead Student Senate in 2007
Third-year medical student Jonathan Henning of Lincoln has been elected president of the UNMC Student Senate for 2007.
Nov 21, 2006
UNMC to present Mini-Medical School on stem cells Nov. 28
UNMC and co-sponsors in 20 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational forum titled, “Stem Cells: The Promise of 21st Century Research.”
Nov 20, 2006
State’s chief medical officer to highlight delegates program event
Joann Schaefer, M.D., director of the Nebraska Health and Human Services System Department of Regulation and Licensure and the state’s chief medical officer, will be the guest speaker at the first-ever speaker series event for the newly formed UNMC Delegates program.
Nov 20, 2006
UNMC to launch pilot program offering personal services for patients
A UNMC physician will launch a pilot program starting Feb. 1 in which patients will be charged an annual fee in return for a variety of services not normally covered by health insurance policies or government payors, medical center officials have announced.
Nov 20, 2006
Smithsonian Lecture focuses on military hero’s health
The stress-related health problems of military aviation pioneer Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold were the focus of the Smithsonian Lecture held at UNMC earlier this week.
Nov 17, 2006
Pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy section having funding success
The pulmonary, critical care, sleep & allergy section in the department of internal medicine is the middle of a good run. Not only did the section succeed in receiving five extramural grant awards totaling more than $3.8 million in direct costs, but all five notices came between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30.
Nov 17, 2006
Public health leadership institute graduates first class
The Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute has graduated its first class, which includes some UNMC faculty.
Nov 16, 2006
Dentistry’s Simpson receives October’s Gold ‘U’
Rhonda Simpson, the UNMC College of Dentistry’s instrument management center supervisor, is the recipient of the October Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award.
Nov 16, 2006
Health premiums hold steady for full-time faculty, staff
Health insurance premiums for 2007 will remain exactly the same as this year for full-time faculty and staff at the University of Nebraska.
Nov 16, 2006
Final avian flu forum being held today
The final forum on avian flu will be held today at 10 a.m. in Storz Pavilion, rooms 1 and 2.
Nov 15, 2006