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Night at the Joslyn May 4 — RSVP by April 25
UNMC/NHS/UMA employees and a guest are invited to a “Night at the Joslyn” Art Museum Sunday, May 4. See story for details.
Apr 22, 2003
Nursing’s West Nebraska Division plans asthma awareness event
The UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff and community partners will hold the Third Annual Asthma Awareness event Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is open to the public, will offer free asthma screenings and education at the Monument Mall in Scottsbluff, 2302 Frontage Road.
Apr 21, 2003
Thirteen children dashed about the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium Friday in search of colored Easter eggs. The hunt was organized by the Mothers of Young Children group, which developed out of the Faculty Women’s Club.
Apr 21, 2003
Employees urged to use desk side recycling containers
UNMC/NHS/UMA employees are urged to use their desk side recycling containers to ensure that materials are treated in a secure and confidential manner.
Apr 21, 2003
Dentistry provides anatomy lessons to 700 high school students
Stanton Harn, Ph.D., has been providing educational experiences for Nebraska high school students for so long that many have become students in his UNMC College of Dentistry classes. For the past 25 years, students taking anatomy and physiology classes have traveled to the UNMC College of Dentistry to add another dimension to their learning by viewing human cadavers.
Apr 18, 2003
NHS/UNMC cycling team off to fast start
The NHS/UNMC Cycling rode to a 1-2-3-4 finish in the first major event of the 2003 Nebraska bicycle road racing season.See story for details.
Apr 18, 2003
Neurosurgery pain symposium today
UNMC’s section of neurosurgery will present its first pain symposium today from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Storz Pavilion. Approximately 86 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and 66 million are partially or totally disabled.
Apr 18, 2003
Nursing celebrates graduate students’ research projects
For the past year, UNMC graduate students Daoka Beccam-Hartman and Jamie Baumert have immersed themselves in “Enhancing Self-esteem in Children.” The pair answered questions about their poster presentation April 9 during the College of Nursing’s Spring Research Colloquium.
Apr 16, 2003
Death and taxes — a weekly HIPAA message
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message explores whether family members can obtain protected health information of deceased individual.
Apr 15, 2003
UNMC earns high marks from postdocs
Postdoctoral fellows may be among the unsung heroes conducting research at UNMC, but they are singing the praises of the university. Results from a recently conducted survey show postdocs at the University of Nebraska, including those at UNMC, rank the university a great place to be a postdoc. Results of the Scientist magazine’s survey, “Best Places to Work for Postdocs,” were detailed in its Feb. 10 issue.
Apr 15, 2003