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Dr. Truhlsen’s birthday drive-by, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Nov 20, 2020
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Kim Kanellis of the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute in Omaha, present Dr. Truhlsen with a giant birthday card on his 100th birthday.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TruhlsenCard112020.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Patricia Zemantic, PhD
Dr. Zemantic is an assistant professor in the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Nov 20, 2020
![Patricia Zemantic, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Zemantic1119201.jpg)
WC4BL meeting to discuss bias in medicine
Ryan Mullane, DO, will discuss bias in how race is used to determine kidney function.
Nov 20, 2020
![Yasmeen Bora, president of the UNMC chapter of White Coats for Black Lives](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bora2112020.jpg)
Employee Giving Spotlight: University of Nebraska Foundation
Pledge by 3 p.m. to be eligible for this week’s prizes.
Nov 20, 2020
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Honoring Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte
During National Native American Heritage Month, looking back at a pioneer in medicine.
Nov 19, 2020
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UNMC ‘Keep Teaching’ site gets updates
New resources are related to assessment and evaluative strategies.
Nov 19, 2020
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Dr. Gold’s ACGME leadership called impressive
Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, helped lead ACGME during a time of tremendous transition.
Nov 19, 2020
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Restrictions lifted on students caring for COVID-19 patients
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are fully committed to ensuring student safety.
Nov 19, 2020
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Free COVID-19 testing available Nov. 23-24, registration preferred
UNMC faculty, staff and students on the Omaha campus may register now for a free COVID-19 test prior to Thanksgiving.
Nov 19, 2020
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