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From social media: Long-term effects of COVID
The UNMC Global Center for Health Security keeps the community updated on the latest in the pandemic.
Aug 1, 2022
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UNMC response model adapted in Sudan
Nada Fadul, MD, helped create the Community Medical Response Team model, and that is now being applied to public health issues by engineering students.
Aug 1, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Spriha Pavuluri, MD
Spriha Pavuluri, MD, is an instructor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.
Jul 29, 2022
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Dr. Marcelin among 2022-2023 Gold Humanism Scholars
UNMC’s Jasmine Marcelin, MD, honored for her ‘JEDI with Jasmine’ inclusion project.
Jul 29, 2022
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UNMC for the record, July 29, 2022
News items on Ashley Wysong, MD, named to a fellowship and registration open for the CHRI Pediatric Academic Workshop.
Jul 29, 2022
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MMI grant work with Winnebago Tribe in the spotlight
The University of Nebraska’s Buffett Early Childhood Institute has highlighted the grant work of Amy Encinger, PhD, of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Jul 29, 2022
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Carter announces Presidential Graduate Fellows
Two PhD candidates at UNMC were selected for the prestigious University of Nebraska System fellowships.
Jul 28, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Po-Jung Chen, DDS
Po-Jung Chen, DDS, is an assistant professor of growth and development and orthodontics in the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Jul 28, 2022
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Transit users must be registered for TravelSmart
For the last year, med center employees using TravelSmart have not been required to swipe their badges for Metro rides, but that is no longer the case.
Jul 28, 2022
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Shelly Schwedhelm: Leading from out front
After 40 years of service with the med center, Schwedhelm says she’s achieved everything she ever wanted, but she’s not done yet.
Jul 28, 2022
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