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UNMC faculty present at international cancer conference

Two UNMC faculty members — Alison Freifeld, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and director of the UNMC Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Program, and James Armitage, M.D., Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine and UNMC oncologist — made presentations at the recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s conference.

Mar 15, 2004

Medical response corps seeks volunteers

Medical and non-medical professionals are being sought to help strengthen Omaha and the surrounding communities in times of disaster. Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey Friday unveiled The Metropolitan Omaha Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps as a way to prepare citizens to assist in large-scale emergencies such as bioterrorism, epidemics, or natural disasters.

Mar 15, 2004

Discount tickets available for Dr. Phil’s Omaha event

Employees at UNMC, UMA and The Nebraska Medical Center can purchase discount tickets for the 7 p.m. appearance on April 23 at Qwest Center Omaha by Dr. Phil McGraw, nationally known TV psychologist and best selling author. Discount tickets are available at $78.50 through March 19 by calling (402) 561-7578. This is a reduction of $6.50 from the normal cost of $85.

Mar 15, 2004

Coordinating Commission tours Durham Research Center

The Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education met Thursday on the UNMC campus, where they heard an overview of the campus’ future plans and received a firsthand look at the Durham Research Center.

Mar 12, 2004

UNMC launches ‘I work here’ image campaign

Steve “Wess” Wessling doesn’t teach medical students, or do cancer research. Instead, he keeps the heating and air conditioning running and the power on for those who do. Wessling, a utility operator in UNMC’s facilities management, is one of six UNMC employees featured in a new image campaign that boasts “I work here…maybe you should, too.”

Mar 12, 2004

Raising the caliber of nursing education in Afghanistan

Decades of secret wars and Taliban rule have decimated the level of health care professions in Afghanistan. A possible partnership between UNMC and the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, though, may revitalize health care in the war torn country.

Mar 11, 2004

First-year students address intimate partner violence

Laura Donigan knows she may encounter domestic violence as a future health care professional, so the first-year medical student is arming herself with information. On March 3, Donigan and 119 other first-year medical students at UNMC watched “Jordan’s Story,” a production of the Omaha-group R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2 (Relationship Empowerment for Students, Parents, Educators and Community Through Theatre).

Mar 10, 2004

Dr. Sorrell to be honored at NFR luncheon

Nebraskans for Research will honor UNMC’s Michael Sorrell, M.D., at the annual Tribute to Research luncheon on Monday, April 26. Dr. Sorrell is chief of gastroenterology and hepatology, medical director of the Liver Transplant Program and Robert L. Grissom, M.D., Professor of Medicine.

Mar 10, 2004

Professionalism seminar focuses on patient safety

Patient safety and reducing the likelihood of human medical errors was the focal point of this year’s Professionalism Seminar for future health care professionals.

Mar 9, 2004

Fulbright scholar enhances training in Jordan

Laeth Nasir, M.D., associate professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was awarded a 2003-2004 Fulbright scholar grant. Since August 2003, Dr. Nasir has been a scholar in residence teaching and practicing family medicine at the University of Jordan where he will serve for a year. In February, he was joined by Marc Tompkins, a fourth-year medical student at UNMC, who will serve a rotation in family and internal medicine under Dr. Nasir.

Mar 9, 2004