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Heart walk benefits research, education

Through its annual heart walk, the American Heart Association (AHA) continues its fight to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Earlier this month, approximately 2,000 people participated in the ninth annual AHA Heart Walk, including teams from UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and University Medical Associates.

May 25, 2004

Radio commercials spotlight UNMC’s education, outreach

UNMC will launch its spring series of radio commercials today in Omaha, Lincoln and select stations across Nebraska. The three commercials will focus on UNMC’s education and outreach missions by highlighting the College of Nursing’s Distance Learning Program, the College of Dentistry’s Dental Day and the GOODLIFE Clinic, which is operated by an interdisciplinary team of students.

May 24, 2004

American Diabetes Association to honor Dr. Maurer

The American Diabetes Association is awarding its 2004 Honor Award to UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. Dr. Maurer will receive the award at a dinner banquet on Thursday, May 27, at Embassy Suites Downtown.

May 24, 2004

Dr. Phil praises UNMC PHAT Kidz program

Dr. Phil made 30 UNMC-sponsored children leap from their seats last month, when he asked the Qwest Center Omaha audience of more than 300: “Where’s my PHAT Kidz?”

May 21, 2004

McGoogan Library remodels its special collections area

The McGoogan Library staff recently held an open house to showcase the initial changes to the eighth floor: expanding the archives into what had previously been office space, repositioning stacks and recarpeting the special collections area.

May 21, 2004

Oncologist’s editorial published in cancer journal

Jean Grem, M.D., professor of oncology and hematology at UNMC, has published an editorial in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The editorial looks at the difficulty in studying the various regimens of adjuvant chemotherapy available for treating colorectal cancer.

May 20, 2004

Dr. Bessmer receives Gold U Award for May

Joel Bessmer, M.D., doesn’t have time to twiddle his thumbs — not with an active clinical practice, not with 65 internal medicine residents to mentor and not with 10 children at home.

May 20, 2004

Silver U recipients for May announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

May 20, 2004

A weekly IRB message — revised application forms

Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Read on to see how the new application forms are different.

May 19, 2004

Arts for Hearts Show, silent auction May 20-21 to benefit MMI

Although a number of fund-raising events benefit MMI programs, the annual Arts for Hearts Show and Silent Auction is the only event where the items for sale are hand-crafted by MMI clients. The Third Annual Arts for Hearts Show and Silent Auction will take place this week.

May 19, 2004

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