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Chancellor’s Silver U recipients announced
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.
Dec 12, 2002
UNMC to hold campus blood drive Jan. 2
UNMC will host an extra blood drive on campus from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Center for Healthy Living.
Peter Pellerito, who organizes the campus blood drives, said that the extra blood drive was scheduled in response to a request from the Red Cross and with the consent of NHS. The NHS blood drive that is set for Jan. 22 will take place as scheduled.See story for more details.
Dec 12, 2002
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly, will host the annual Holiday Tea for all UNMC and NHS employees Thursday, Dec. 12, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Dec 12, 2002
NHS among first to use ‘camera in a pill’
NHS is among the first in the region to use a new medical technology — capsule endoscope — that allows physicians to see what no one has been able to fully capture before — the entire length of the human small intestine. NHS began offering the diagnostic procedure in mid-November.
Dec 11, 2002
UNMC nurse practitioner named to state board
Lynne M. Buchanan, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing in UNMC’s College of Nursing, recently was appointed to serve on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for a four-year term. The State Board of Health, Nebraska Health and Human Services System appointed her.
Dec 11, 2002
UNMC surgeon receives new medical fellowship
Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., an expert in the field of minimally invasive surgery at UNMC, is the first recipient of the Joseph and Richard Still Faculty Fellowship in Medicine.
Dec 10, 2002
Hide and seek — 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 addresses passwords.
Dec 10, 2002
Employees discuss accessing UMA services
Accessing University Medical Associates (UMA) Services was the topic of the first Employee Roundtable sponsored Oct. 22 by Human Resources and Public Affairs. UMA leaders heard employee’s concerns and suggestions.
Dec 9, 2002
Applications sought for College of Nursing dean
UNMC is seeking applications and nominations for the position of dean of the College of Nursing. Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., has announced plans to retire from the position, effective July 31, 2003. See story for details.
Dec 9, 2002
Tobacco settlement advisory group visits UNMC
Three top scientists were at UNMC last week to review how the university has used the research money received from the state’s tobacco settlement.
Dec 6, 2002