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UNMC, Burger King partner to beat cancer
Burger King again has teamed with the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to support childhood cancer research at UNMC. The “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” promotion is running through July at 68 Burger King locations in Nebraska and Council Bluffs. The program is an extension of Liz’s Legacy, a fund to advance cancer research and care through the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Jul 12, 2005
Continuing ed requires conflict of interest disclosures
From diabetes to snake bites to adolescent mental health issues, the UNMC Center for Continuing Education is serving constituents here and abroad. That commitment will continue in accordance with a national movement among continuing medical education (CME) providers to link CME’s to quality healthcare. Read about new standards that require providers to have a mechanism in place to identify and resolve conflicts of interests in CME.
Jul 11, 2005
MMI to study sitting posture development in infants
Sitting independently in an upright position can be an extensive challenge for infants with developmental disabilities. In order to examine the development of this milestone, UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute is seeking applicants for a new study.
Jul 8, 2005
Nursing class pays tribute to former teacher
The UNMC College of Nursing class of 1965 decided to celebrate its 40th reunion by paying tribute to a cherished teacher and continuing a lifelong commitment to helping others. The class, in cooperation with the University of Nebraska Foundation, established the Esther Sock Dworak Memorial Fund as a tribute to the late Esther Sock Dworak, a pediatrics instructor and class sponsor. The fund will benefit the needs of children at the Family Health Care Center in south Omaha.
Jul 8, 2005
Nebraska participate in health/science meet
Seventy-three eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 13th annual Health/Science Meet June 9-11, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care.
Jul 7, 2005
June term helps students prepare for rotations
Matt Stottle threaded the needle and slid a single black stitch into taut, pink skin. Within minutes, a zipper of black X’s covered the incision. Stottle, a third-year medical student who started his clinical rotation Tuesday, recently spent three full days learning basic clinical skills during an intense, hands-on instructional course known as “June Term.”
Jul 6, 2005
IAIMS grant hopes to merge information cultures
Merging cultures is seldom easy. That’s why the UNMC Health Informatics Program was thrilled to receive a competitive, two-year Integrated Advanced Information Management System (IAIMS) Planning Grant from the National Library of Medicine to explore the information cultures of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center, its clinical partner.
Jul 5, 2005
Deployed nursing student shares thoughts
Chad Miller of Grant, Neb., was studying nursing at UNMC when he was deployed this past October to Iraq, where he serves as a National Guard medic. Click to read excerpts from e-mails Spc. Miller has shared with friends.
Jul 1, 2005
Diversifying the nation’s health professionals
Virginia and Nebraska are separated by more than 1,000 miles, but united in one mission — to get more minority students into the health professions.
Jul 1, 2005
From Virginia to Nebraska — Meet Lydia Mbocha
Today, you’ll meet Lydia Mbocha, the last of our six Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars. Mbocha traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The six undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college. Click to learn more about Mbocha, in her words.
Jul 1, 2005