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Dentistry holds Clinic Transition Ceremony

Earlier this month, 45 dental students and 24 dental hygiene students signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Dec 23, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Constance Visovsky, Ph.D.

Constance Visovsky, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Dec 22, 2005

Teen awaits heart transplant

A new heart is the only thing that will save Justin Cornish’s life. The 16-year-old from Lincoln is a patient in the Clarkson Tower Cardiac Progressive Care unit and the fourth member of his family afflicted with Daner’s disease, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that strikes the heart muscle.

Dec 22, 2005

Bluejays bring teddy bears, smiles

The Creighton University men’s basketball team stopped by the medical center Tuesday to practice a new offensive play – Operation Bear Hug. The only snag came at the end of the game when Creighton’s Anthony Tolliver was rejected by a little boy standing knee-high to the 6-foot-9 center.

Dec 22, 2005

Medical technology division is renamed, reaccredited

The UNMC School of Allied Health Professions’ Division of Medical Technology has been renamed the Clinical Laboratory Science Program. The program also recently received a continuing seven-year accreditation.

Dec 21, 2005

Start your 2006 e-mail fitness routine now

Take a few minutes before the holidays to clear out your e-mail. It’s the first important step in e-mail fitness and will make your e-mail run faster and help keep the Notes server running smoothly.

Dec 21, 2005

UNMC student regent coins UNMC fight song

It is tradition for University of Nebraska regents to ask student regents to sing their school fight song when they finish their terms. Few oblige, but that didn’t stop UNMC student regent Nick Behrendt — even though UNMC doesn’t have a fight song.

Dec 20, 2005

Study shows benefits of anti-viral drugs in organ transplant

UNMC researchers have determined that two long-established anti-viral drugs given to patients following a solid organ transplant can significantly reduce organ rejections, major infections and deaths. The results of the research study are featured in today’s issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a leading scientific journal.

Dec 20, 2005

Pedestrian safety concerns addressed

Steps are being taken to address concerns with pedestrian safety and traffic speeds on Emile Street.

Dec 19, 2005

Music as Medicine brings holiday cheer to campus

Last week’s Music as Medicine program, featuring the Omaha North High Schol orchestra and show choir, brought holiday cheer to more than 100 campus attendees.

Dec 19, 2005