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Homeland Security director to visit UNMC Friday
Office of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge will visit Nebraska Friday for briefings on homeland security efforts, including bioterrorism-related projects at UNMC. Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania, was appointed to his federal position following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Oct 30, 2002
UNMC doctoral student lifts others while he climbs
When UNMC doctoral candidate LeDon Bean graduated from high school in 1986, he already had a vision of what he wanted to do with his life — study medicine. Today, Bean’s busy schedule includes mentoring minority youths.
Oct 30, 2002
NIH executive brings hope, inspiration to minority youths
Ron G. King, Ph.D., one of the highest-ranking African-Americans at the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently came to UNMC. Click to find out why.
Oct 30, 2002
Longtime employee of Eppley Institute, David Heard, dies
David Heard, a 34-year employee of the Eppley Institute, died Sunday, Oct. 27. He was 67. Heard joined the Eppley Institute as the animal care facility supervisor in July 1968, a role he remained in until retiring this past April.
Oct 30, 2002
Stop, look, listen — 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 exercise asks you to stop, look and listen to see if confidential information is being handled appropriately.
Oct 29, 2002
Intellectual Property Office lays groundwork for commercializing discoveries
Whether the goal is constructing a 10-story building or protecting an investigator’s future research discovery, it’s important to lay a solid foundation, say Dick Huston, Ph.D., and Leonard Agneta, J.D.
From UNMC’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Dr. Huston and Agneta interact with UNMC researchers to capture, evaluate and protect intellectual property so it can be licensed
Oct 29, 2002
UNMC Benefits Corner — emergency medical care
The UNMC Human Resources office will be sharing a series of articles designed to help employees better understand their benefits. This first article deals with insurance coverage of emergency medical care.
Oct 29, 2002
Outside firm to assist with UNMC employee satisfaction survey
Employees soon will be asked to complete a confidential survey that looks at UNMC’s working environment. UNMC has retained Career Design, Inc., to assist with its 2002 employee satisfaction survey. The 29-question survey will provide UNMC with baseline data on the attitudes employees have about UNMC. See story for more details.
Oct 28, 2002
UNMC helps restore lost teeth in Sudanese refugees
Two faculty members from the UNMC College of Dentistry and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with the help of corporate sponsors and countless others, are currently restoring the lost teeth of five Sudanese refugees in Lincoln.
Oct 28, 2002
Dr. Spurzem named medical director of the NHS Adult Intensive Care Units
John Spurzem, M.D., professor in the department of internal medicine, section of pulmonary & critical care medicine, has been named medical director of the Adult Intensive Care Units for NHS University and NHS Clarkson hospitals. He succeeds Joe Sisson, M.D., who will continue to serve as professor and chief of the pulmonary & critical care medicine section.
Oct 25, 2002