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Dr. Weis presents at the University of Turin, Italy
Andrew J. Weis, M.D., UNMC associate professor, section of cardiology, and director, Marfan Syndrome and Mitral Valve Prolapse Clinic, was honored by being invited to speak at the centuries-old University of Turin (Torino), Italy.
Dec 1, 2004
A HIPAA message — a breach of confidentiality
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message addresses a breach of confidentiality.
Nov 30, 2004
BBC television to feature work of UNMC team
A team at the UNMC College of Pharmacy led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will be featured next year in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television show on malaria.
Nov 30, 2004
Nurses association honors UNMC faculty member
Carol Ott, Ph.D., associate professor, UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, recently received the Nebraska Nurses Association Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. The award recognizes innovation and expertise in the nurse educator role.
Nov 30, 2004
UNMC exceeds its 2004 United Way goal
UNMC employees contributed $121,128 to this year’s United Way of the Midlands campaign, exceeding the campus goal of $120,000.
Nov 29, 2004
2004 international photo contest winners announced
Byers Shaw Jr., M.D., UNMC professor of surgery and chief of surgery at The Nebraska Medical Center, is the grand prize-winner in the fourth annual International Photography Contest, sponsored by UNMC International Studies and Programs. Click to view the winning photos.
Nov 24, 2004
Accessing eldercare services event for employees Dec. 7
More than 25 percent of American families are involved in some way with elder/parent care. Many of them also are juggling full-time job responsibilities. The challenges of this can be overwhelming.
UNMC employees can learn more about caring for elderly parents, relatives and friends and the coordinated services available at UNMC, University Medical Associates (UMA) and The Nebraska Medical Center at an eldercare event on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in the Eppley Science Hall.
Nov 23, 2004
To do no harm: protecting patients with CLAS
The basic cornerstone of the health care profession is “to do no harm.” However, because of the phenomenal growth in the number of people who have settled in Nebraska who have limited English proficiency (LEP), health care providers are challenged to provide safe, effective, and linguistically and culturally appropriate services.
Nov 22, 2004
Radiation science students host school games
Jim Temme, associate director of UNMC’s Radiation Science Technology Division, never could say no to his daughter. So when Abby McGinnis, a kindergarten teacher at Miller Park Elementary School in North Omaha, asked if Temme could round up a few volunteers to help out at the school’s first carnival on Nov. 4, he said no problem.
Nov 19, 2004
Changes to gross anatomy lab benefits students
Jon Henning and four other medical students huddle around the waist-high table of their cadaver in search of the brachiocephalic vein. In the past, they would have flipped through a chunky anatomy atlas to find the vessel. Now, guiding their dissection is a 50-inch screen that projects the precise location of the vein in the upper chest. Discover the new world inside UNMC’s gross anatomy course.
Nov 18, 2004