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Chuck Durham honored at Ambassador of Hope Gala
Chuck Durham joined some prestigious company Friday night as he became the third recipient of the prestigious Ambassador of Hope Award from the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Nov 11, 2004
Pharmacy students honor veterans
Patriotic letters from UNMC College of Pharmacy students fill a hallway at the Thomas Fitzgerald Veterans’ Home in Omaha. Members of the UNMC Academy of Student Pharmacists spent Monday writing nearly 50 letters thanking the home’s veterans for their military service and sacrifice. The letters are on display today as the nation honors America’s 25 million living veterans on this 51st annual Veterans Day.
Nov 11, 2004
An IRB message — who’s who in regulatory affairs
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today you will meet the staff in the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
Nov 10, 2004
Two physicians appointed to administrative positions
Two UNMC physicians have been appointed to administrative positions within the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine. Tim McCashland, M.D., has been named the medical director of liver transplantation, and Mark Mailliard, M.D., has been appointed the interim chief of the section of gastroenterology and hepatology. Drs. McCashland and Mailliard assumed their new roles Sept. 1 when Michael Sorrell, M.D., stepped down from his administrative duties. Dr. Sorrell will continue to treat patients in his general practice.
Nov 10, 2004
Shortage of oncologists is nationwide
UNMC and oncologists around the country face a shortage of doctors entering and staying in the profession. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer, has planned an oncologist workforce study.
Nov 9, 2004
Nationally acclaimed Latino educator at UNMC Nov. 9
On Nov. 9, UNMC’s Community Partnership and Center for Continuing Education will sponsor a special appearance to the campus by Guadalupe Quintanilla, Ed.D, one of the nation’s leading Latino educators, cultural diversity experts and motivational speakers.
Nov 8, 2004
$5 million gift to augment existing Olson Center
A $5 million gift commitment by Dr. Leland and Dorothy Olson of Omaha will enable UNMC to create the city’s first comprehensive outpatient center focused exclusively on women’s health.
Nov 8, 2004
Student Senate elections Nov. 9-10
UNMC students will be casting their ballot this week for Student Senate president, vice president and senators from the various colleges.
Nov 8, 2004
President of National Institute of Cancer in France at UNMC
Cancer means different things to different people. “It can be an empty chair at the table, an empty room in the house,” said David Khayat, M.D., Ph.D., president of the National Institute of Cancer in France and the speaker for the 2004 Carol Bell Lectureship. “Cancer causes pain to families.”
Nov 8, 2004
2005 NU Flex re-enrollment coming soon
On or about Nov. 15, UNMC employees will receive the NU Flex 2005 change forms and informational packets for insurance coverage changes and re-enrollment in the health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
Nov 5, 2004