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“Mom, when can I go back to camp?” Little Satori Guraedy is always thinking about a very special week last summer. That week was spent at Camp Quality Heartland, a camp for children with cancer.

Jun 22, 2006

Smithsonian lecture June 27 on campus

A Smithsonian lecture provided through UNMC’s Time Travelers partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum will be available on campus June 27.

Jun 22, 2006

New Omaha Urban AHEC to aid minorities

The goal of the new Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is to improve the distribution, diversity and quality of the health care workforce in medically underserved communities in its service area.

Jun 21, 2006

College of Medicine photo question – week 1

In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean, professor and campus historian Robert Wigton, M.D., has compiled a series of photo questions to test your historical knowledge of the college. Send your answers — or guesses — and you may win T-shirt.

Jun 21, 2006

Regents pass resolution opposing petition drive

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently passed a resolution opposing the petition drive to amend the Constitution in order to cap state spending. The Board of Regents urges “all Nebraskans who care about education and the future of Nebraska to refuse to sign the petition.” Click to read the resolution.

Jun 21, 2006

Mobile Nursing Center to provide free health screenings

The UNMC College of Nursing-Cosmopolitan Mobile Nursing Center, has partnered with the Omaha Public Library to provide free health screening and education through Aug. 3, for those 19 years of age and older. No appointments are necessary.

Jun 20, 2006

Dr. Todero to leave College of Nursing after 28 years

A longtime key administrator and educator for the UNMC College of Nursing, Cathie Todero, Ph.D., will be leaving UNMC on July 14 to become director of the School of Nursing at San Diego State University.

Jun 20, 2006

Dr. Potter president of the American Geriatrics Society

Jane Potter, M.D., recently was named president of the American Geriatrics Society, the nation’s top association of health specialists and researchers on the elderly.

Jun 19, 2006

Grant may help Nebraska meth addicts

Rep. Lee Terry recently visited UNMC to discuss with Bruce Buehler, M.D., a pilot program that may help change the epidemic of methamphetamine addiction not only in Nebraska, but in the United States. Terry was instrumental in getting $150,000 in funding for the Integrating Systems against Methamphetamine Abuse.

Jun 19, 2006

Bartee named vice chancellor for external affairs at UNMC

Bob Bartee, executive assistant to the chancellor since joining the medical center in 1980, has been named vice chancellor for external affairs at UNMC. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Thursday approved the new appointment, creating the fourth vice chancellor post at UNMC.

Jun 16, 2006