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College of Dentistry honors students at Professionals’ Day event

The UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln recently honored students at its 17th Annual Professionals’ Day. The March 21 event provided students, faculty and the dental community an opportunity to share professional and academic activities. See story for honored students.

Mar 26, 2003

Vetter receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for March

Deb Vetter and her staff review approximately 700 grants and contracts per year, of which approximately 400 are awarded. Vetter admits it’s a high-stress, detail-oriented task, but one she finds rewarding and challenging as director of UNMC’s Sponsored Programs.

Mar 26, 2003

Silver ‘U’ recipients announced for March

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Mar 26, 2003

Faculty to be recognized for service at annual meeting

Almost 40 faculty members who have served 10, 20 or 30 years at UNMC will be recognized at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Monday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. More than 40 faculty who have served five years will receive a certificate via mail and will be recognized in the annual meeting program. A reception, hosted by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., will follow the meeting at approximately 5 p.m. in the private dining rooms. See story for complete list of faculty who have served five, 10, 20 or 30 years.

Mar 26, 2003

To send or not to send — 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 deals with releasing protected health information from a database.

Mar 25, 2003

Students collect 500 pairs of shoes for AIDS patients, orphans

Last month, members of the Student National Medical Society at UNMC launched “Shoes for a Thousand Feet in Ghana.” The drive resulted in 500 pairs of shoes in new and good condition, which will be sent to the NekoTech Educational Center in Tema, Ghana, West Africa, and distributed to children and adults.

Mar 25, 2003

Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild’s annual garden walk June 8

The 36th Annual Garden Walk will be Sunday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild at UNMC, proceeds will support MMI’s therapeutic, training, and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions.

Mar 24, 2003

Scholars Day showcases UNMC campus, programs

Nearly 50 undergraduates from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Kearney gathered last week at UNMC for the second annual Scholars Day.

Mar 24, 2003

Match Day memorable for UNMC students

On Thursday, 118 members of the UNMC College of Medicine Class of 2003 learned where they would spend the next three to six years doing their residency training. Click to read more about those who matched.

Mar 21, 2003

Patient simulator joins UNMC nursing faculty

The UNMC College of Nursing has two life-sized mannequins — the only two in the state — designed to simulate patient conditions. Similar to real life, the patient blinks, responds to medication and can be given an IV or tracheotomy. He can even be programmed to talk.

Mar 20, 2003