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SimplyWell sign-up card can be downloaded, openings remain
Eligible UNMC employees who wish to participate in the SimplyWell program can now download the sign-up card by clicking here. Participants should print out the card, fill out the appropriate portion and send it to ZIP 7424. Participants will then receive a Personal Wellness Profile, through intercampus mail, to confirm their participation.
Nov 21, 2003
Non-profit event features Lionel Richie, Jay Leno
Each year Keith Swarts of Business & Finance takes a non-profit event and tries to immerse himself, as well as his energy, into one aspect of that organization. This year, he has chosen Night of a Thousand Stars, which includes a UNMC pre-party, capped with Qwest Center performances by singer Lionel Richie and comedian Jay Leno.
Nov 21, 2003
AAHC president’s dedication remarks now online
Roger Bulger, M.D., president of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), gave the keynote address at the Nov. 13 dedication of the Durham Research Center. His remarks have been posted on the Durham Research Center Web site.
Nov 21, 2003
Dr. Grissom marks 50 years at UNMC
Robert Grissom, M.D., recently celebrated his 50th anniversary with UNMC, a place he calls home. “I really love being here,” Dr. Grissom said.
Nov 20, 2003
International photo contest winners announced for 2003
Meredith Hammans, a UNMC College of Medicine student, is the grand prize-winner in the third annual International Photography Contest, sponsored by UNMC International Studies and Programs.
Nov 20, 2003
UNMC Community Academy student named national scholar
Shabazz Ramsey, a senior at Omaha Central High School, and a four-year member of UNMC’s Community Academy program, was selected last month for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars.
Nov 19, 2003
Anonymous kidney donation program turns strangers into friends
An innovative program that allows kidney donation among strangers may offer new hope for some patients on the transplant list at The Nebraska Medical Center. The area’s first anonymous living kidney donation recently took place with transplant surgeons from UNMC taking a kidney from a 48-year-old Kansas man and transplanting it into an Omaha teenager.
Nov 18, 2003
Public gets first glimpse inside Durham Research Center
Loretta Wolf was one of approximately 2,000 people who attended Sunday’s open house at the Durham Research Center. “It’s the state’s crown jewel,” Wolf said, while touring the first floor of UNMC’s newest research facility. It was the public’s first glance inside the $77 million research building.
Nov 18, 2003
Dr. Gollan selected as new dean of UNMC College of Medicine
John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., the individual who has led the department of internal medicine the past two years, has been named dean of the UNMC College of Medicine. The appointment, which is subject to approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, would be effective Dec. 15.
Nov 18, 2003
National Multiple Sclerosis Society honors UNMC duo
The Nebraska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently honored two UNMC employees — Mary Filipi and Kathi Healy — as Nebraska MS “Advocates of the Year.”
Nov 17, 2003