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Salaries, retirement plan contributions to increase July 1
UNMC employees will see increases in their paychecks and in the university’s contribution to their retirement plans, after the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1. See story for details.
Jun 24, 2005
Longtime nursing faculty member dies
Patricia A. Saylor, a longtime faculty at the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, died Sunday, June 19. She was 57. An assistant professor, Saylor taught psychiatric/mental health nursing for 28 years.
Jun 24, 2005
A message from President Milliken
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken shares a message with faculty and staff. Click to read his message.
Jun 24, 2005
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.
Jun 23, 2005
Infrared transmission of heart sounds teach auscultation
Stethoscopes – the most recognizable of all medical instruments — are being used in the classroom with a twist.
Jun 23, 2005
UNMC participates in VCU’s health disparities conference
Educators, health care professionals and researchers came together June 10 for the second annual Health Disparities Conference: Progress Toward Eliminating Health Disparities. The conference, which discussed the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities and the efforts to combat them, was at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Va.
Jun 22, 2005
Omahan visits eye clinic for decades
If not for a bit of pond scum, Della McClain might never have visited the Eye Associates at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. But, for almost 70 years, the 92-year-old has been coming faithfully to the eye clinic for check-ups.
Jun 22, 2005
UNMC faculty, students help pen clerkship guide
Several UNMC faculty and students were instrumental in a new clerkship guide that assists students as they participate in family medicine rotations. Paul Paulman, M.D., professor in UNMC’s Department of Family Medicine, is the editor-in-chief of the textbook.
Jun 21, 2005
Elder caregiving focus of town hall meeting
On June 22, Jane Potter, M.D., will be one of several geriatric specialists featured in a 60-minute Nebraska Educational Telecommunications special on elder caregiving in Nebraska, titled, “The Nebraska Caregiving Town Hall Meeting: A Nebraska Connects Special.”
Jun 20, 2005
Parking Services introduces new permit, renewal process
Parking Services is introducing a transferable parking permit this month, as well as a two-year parking renewal process. The new transferable permit takes effect July 1 and will be valid through June 30, 2007. See article for details.
Jun 20, 2005