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Two second-year medical students participating in the Student Alliance for Global Health spring break trips are blogging about their experiences on UNMC’s Web site.

Mar 17, 2006

Employees invited to March 21 Durham Western Heritage event

Medical center employees are invited to “An Evening with the Smithsonian” on Tuesday, March 21, at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. The event features “Latin Jazz 101” presented by Dr. Ben Lapidus, a Smithsonian selected scholar.

Mar 17, 2006

Students unveil specialties, residencies at Match Day

James and John Clements are going their separate ways after 25 years. On Thursday, the twins and 117 of their classmates participated in the National Resident Matching Program, which reveals where graduating medical students will be spending the next three to five years of their life learning and doing their residency training.

Mar 17, 2006

Photos capture smiles, develop family treasures

Today marks the 10th annual Family Photo Night at The Nebraska Medical Center. The milestone will feature the most beautiful of smiles as pediatric patients and their families create a memory to be treasured forever.

Mar 16, 2006

Program matches abled, disabled sportsmen

Feeling trapped, Dave Burgess typed: “Disabled hunter needs assistance.” The near-instant replies turned around his life. Now, that’s what Burgess hopes to do for other outdoorsmen with disabilities.

Mar 15, 2006

Silver U recipients announced for March

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Mar 15, 2006

Library produces how-to video on accessing health care

The UNMC McGoogan Library of Medicine wants to help. The library recently produced “Following the Clues: A Visit to the Doctor and the Library,” a 12-minute video narrated in English, Spanish and Sudanese-Nuer that shows viewers how to navigate the health care system and find health information at the library. Find out more about the on-campus premiere on March 20.

Mar 14, 2006

UNMC spring radio spots to begin airing today

UNMC will air its spring radio commercials beginning today on select stations in Omaha, Lincoln and across the state. A series of radio spots will highlight Nebraskans pride in UNMC and feature comments from individuals interviewed across the state.

Mar 13, 2006

Common anti-convulsant drug may slow progression of dementia

Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia. The results of the Phase I clinical trial are published in the March issue of the scientific journal, “Neurology.”

Mar 13, 2006

Physical therapy education receives top teaching award

The UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education on Friday was named the recipient of the 2006 University-wide Departmental Teaching Award, the most prestigious
departmental teaching award presented by the University of Nebraska.

Mar 13, 2006