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From cultural adversity to international acclaim
Guadalupe Quintanilla, Ed.D., immigrated to Brownsville, Texas, from Mexico at age 13, with no formal education and no ability to speak or read the English language. Incredibly, she was still given an English I.Q. test, scored 62 points, was officially designated as “mentally retarded” by the Brownsville School Board administration and placed in a classroom of first-graders. Dr. Quintanilla’s poignant rise from cultural adversity to three educational degrees and international acclaim recently enthralled a UNMC audience.
Nov 15, 2004
MPH program continues to build, seeks new director
For the past three years, university officials have laid the foundation for the UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha Master of Public Health Program. In May, their efforts were rewarded when the program received national accreditation. Now, campus officials are searching for a new director to further develop the program.
Nov 12, 2004
Nursing graduate students honored
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