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New training required for users of animals in research
UNMC has developed an online training program that is required for all personnel involved in animal research, including students. The training is required for everyone listed on an active protocol approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Whereas the new training replaces the core basic training required by Comparative Medicine, the CM core basic training cannot substitute for the new training.
Jul 11, 2003
American Heart Association names officers, board members
The American Heart Association has appointed Dr. Chris Erickson to a one-term as president of the Association’s Metro Board. Erickson is an associate professor of pediatric electrophysiology and pacing at Children’s Hospital.
Jul 10, 2003
NIH executive keynotes UNMC-hosted regional BRIN conference
UNMC hosted a regional conference of state administrators in May for the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). The BRIN Central Region Meeting allowed BRIN coordinators from Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma to review their respective state programs with Fred Taylor, Ph.D., director of the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program.
Jul 10, 2003
Governor announces partnership to retain a Poison Center in Nebraska
Continuing an ongoing tradition of collaboration, the State of Nebraska has partnered with Creighton University Medical Center, UNMC and Nebraska Health System to create a new poison center in Nebraska – the Nebraska Regional Poison Center.
Jul 10, 2003
Nebraska Regional Poison Center (NRPC) Fact Sheet
The NRPC will be staffed by a board-certified medical toxicologist and certified/certified-eligible RN Specialists in Poison Information (“CSPIs”) The center will be designated as the regional poison center for Nebraska and Wyoming. It is expected to receive calls from five other surrounding states. The center will be certified by the American Association of Poison Control […]
Jul 10, 2003
Survey of workplace perceptions now available online
The results of last fall’s UNMC Human Resources survey on workplace perceptions are now available on the UNMC intranet.
Jul 9, 2003
Bobby Glickman, M.D., named 2003 House Officer of the Year in College of Medicine
Bobby Glickman, M.D., from the department of general surgery, has been selected as the 2003 House Officer of the Year in voting by students, house officers and faculty from UNMC’s College of Medicine.
Jul 9, 2003
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. As part of our continuing efforts to educate employees, these HIPAA-related messages will be distributed the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Today’s HIPAA message is about disclosing personal health information to external registries.
Jul 8, 2003
Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild President Phyllis Choat has announced that the 2003 Garden Walk benefit on June 8 netted $36,600.
Jul 8, 2003
Dick Davis, Ed.D., appointed to national medical school accreditation committee
An Omaha businessman and education advocate has been appointed to a national committee that has the accrediting authority for medical education programs.
Jul 7, 2003