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“Astounding!” That’s how Toomas Vali, M.D., a liver transplant specialist from Estonia, described his recent visit to UNMC, and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Nov 1, 2004
Halloween costume contest winners announced
Click to find out who won Friday’s Halloween costume contest, sponsored by Food Services.
Oct 31, 2004
Free health screenings available Nov. 6
The University Medical Associates (UMA), the physician group practice of UNMC, invites the public to its free “Winter Health Tune Up,” event Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near Oak View Mall.
Oct 29, 2004
New design templates available online
Instructions for converting UNMC Web sites to the new design template are now available online for all campus Web developers. The step-by-step directions, and the files to be downloaded, can be found at https://info.unmc.edu/template/.
Oct 29, 2004
Physical therapy education promotes ‘couch potato’ workout
UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions Division of Physical Therapy Education and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), encourage football fans to put the APTA “Couch Potato” workout in play this season.
Oct 29, 2004
SimplyWell program begins second year at UNMC, UMA
Read a letter from UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., to eligible SimplyWell participants about enrolling or re-enrolling in this year’s wellness program.
Oct 29, 2004
Regents to vote on UNMC proposals
On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote on UNMC proposals that would give the green light on a second research tower, move the College of Nursing Lincoln division into new space and create three new centers of excellence.
Oct 28, 2004
Governor unveils statewide telehealth system
On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced that Nebraska now has the ability to connect state health officials with more than 40 hospitals throughout Nebraska for interactive videoconferencing. That ability is critical in the event of an emergency, as well as to provide Nebraskans access to health specialists without leaving their hometowns.
Oct 28, 2004
Ford completes prestigious fellowship
Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC’s Community and Multicultural Affairs, has completed the prestigious Health Partners Fellowship, sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The fellowship ended in September.
Oct 27, 2004
Community helps to revive scouting in Iraq
Organizers of the Iraqi Scouting program praised the Omaha, UNMC and Mid-America Council community for helping revive scouting in the war-torn country.
Oct 26, 2004