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UNMC awarded federal grant to develop bioterrorism curriculum

UNMC learned Friday that it has received a two-year, $650,000 federal grant to develop a bioterrorism-related curriculum, which will benefit all UNMC students and may be used by students nationally.

Sep 22, 2003

College of Medicine dean candidate forum Sept. 23

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the third of four forums scheduled for UNMC’s College of Medicine dean candidates. The “Ask the Candidate” forum for Bradford S. Schwartz, M.D., regional dean and professor of medicine and biochemistry, The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill., will be Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Sep 22, 2003

Symposium on perchlorate scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1

A symposium on perchlorate, an environmental contaminant, will take place Monday, Sept. 29, through Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Omaha.

Sep 19, 2003

Allergy, immunology expert mentors residents

Linda Ford, M.D., says welcoming residents into her practice is part of her duty as a physician. The nationally known allergy and immunology expert recently received the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Sep 19, 2003

Ophthalmologist teaches lessons in neuro-ophthalmology

Richard H. Legge, M.D., is the only person who covers neuro-ophthalmology for UNMC’s ophthalmology department. Dr. Legge recently received the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Sep 19, 2003

UNMC graduate student mentors minority students

Monroe Middle School student Adryanne Orduna wants to be a doctor. So does Benson High School senior TeAnna Strickland. LeDon Bean, a UNMC graduate student in the department of pharmacology, just smiles when he hears another minority student’s plans to pursue a higher education.

Sep 19, 2003

UNMC meeting aims to eliminate health disparities

Studies from the Institute of Medicine and the Nebraska Public Health Association show there are major differences in health outcomes depending on such factors as socio-economic status, race and ethnicity, geography (urban/rural), educational level and age. On Oct. 23, UNMC will present “Eliminating Health Disparities in Omaha: A Collaborative Approach.”

Sep 18, 2003

Epilepsy program brings new level of expertise to Nebraska

After its first year of operation, the Nebraska Epilepsy Program at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been a huge success with more than 300 epilepsy patients presently being treated.

Sep 18, 2003

AMA president-elect on campus Sept. 24

The president-elect of the American Medical Association will speak at UNMC on Wednesday, Sept. 24. John Nelson, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist from Salt Lake City, Utah, will speak at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater, with overflow room available in Eppley Room 2009.

Sep 18, 2003

Banners showcase Durham Research Center

The anticipation for the Durham Research Center’s opening became more visible Tuesday, when workers began placing banners on campus light poles, highlighting the center.

Sep 17, 2003