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Dr. Fitzgibbons earns volunteer faculty of the month honor
Timothy Fitzgibbons, M.D., first experienced the field of medicine while working as a hospital orderly in high school. During the time he spent working at the hospital and hanging out with the med students, he knew what he wanted to become: a physician.
Jun 27, 2003
Smith receives UNMC College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award
At an early age, Joe Smith, R.Ph., decided that he wanted to pursue a career as a pharmacist. Born in Auburn, Neb., Smith grew up about 35 miles from Lincoln, in Weeping Water, and, at age 10, began working as a “soda jerk” at a pharmacy owned by the Wallick family. Some of his summers also were spent working at Broadway Drug in Boise, Idaho, which was owned by his uncle, Lon Davis.
Jun 26, 2003
Brown, Stevens receive 2003 SAHP awards
The UNMC School of Allied Health Professions held its 2003 Student and Faculty Awards Ceremony and 16th Annual Student Research Forum last month. The annual year in review was highlighted by the announcement that Darwin Brown, instructor in Physician Assistant Program, received the 2003 Teacher of the Year Award, and Adam Stevens, coordinator of CT/MRI education in the radiation science technology division, received the 2003 Outstanding Service to the Allied Health Professions Award.
Jun 26, 2003
Husband-and-wife physicians earn volunteer faculty honors
Physicians Sean McFadden and Kay Thatcher have a unique partnership. Not only are they partners in their private OB-GYN practice, they also are husband and wife.
Jun 25, 2003
Edwards receives Lifetime Achievement Award from physician assistant academy
Jesse Edwards, associate director of the Physician Assistant Program in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP), was recently presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Jun 25, 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 Tuesday of the month.
Today’s HIPAA message is about information regarding an adult family member’s health care.
Jun 24, 2003
Molecular fingerprint predicts HIV-Associated Dementia
A research partnership between UNMC and the University of Puerto Rico has resulted in findings that might eventually lead to the use of a blood test to determine if HIV patients have HIV-associated dementia (HAD). The research is reported in the June 24 issue of Neurology, a leading scientific journal in the neurology field.
Jun 24, 2003
Mentoring program with University of Puerto Rico has been ‘fantastic’ success
To say Edmundo Kraiselburd, Ph.D. is excited about the mentoring program between UNMC and the University of Puerto Rico would be an understatement.
Jun 24, 2003
June Silver ‘U’ winners announced
Nine UNMC employees were named the recipients of the Silver ‘U’ Award in June.
Jun 24, 2003
Dentistry students, dean phone donors to thank them
Eight students and the dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry phoned donors recently to thank them for their support in the prior school year.
Jun 23, 2003