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Four UNMC College of Nursing graduate students received awards for their work at the annual “Fall Research Day” on Nov. 9.

Nov 12, 2004

SimplyWell health screening schedule

All eligible UNMC and University Medical Associates employees are encouraged to enroll in SimplyWell, a wellness pilot program, prior to Wednesday, Nov. 24, in order to attend the last scheduled health screening on Nov. 30. Click for the complete schedule of November health screenings.

Nov 12, 2004

2005 Student Senate election results

Nicholas Behrendt, a third-year medical student, will serve as the 2005 UNMC Student Senate president and student regent. Michael Chapman, also a third-year medical student, will serve as vice president.

Nov 12, 2004

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