Michael Molde UNMC public affairs

First Destination Midtown design workshop wraps up

Like many people who reside in midtown Omaha, Ron Frey appreciates the positive intentions of the Destination Midtown project. He also understands that improvements to the midtown area will not take place overnight.

Sep 1, 2003

Biomedical Research Training Program students take part in orientation

Students in the 2003-2004 Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) recently took part in a three-day orientation process to help them select their area of interest for Ph.D. research.

Aug 22, 2003

Bobby Glickman, M.D., named 2003 House Officer of the Year in College of Medicine

Bobby Glickman, M.D., from the department of general surgery, has been selected as the 2003 House Officer of the Year in voting by students, house officers and faculty from UNMC’s College of Medicine.

Jul 9, 2003

Smith receives UNMC College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award

At an early age, Joe Smith, R.Ph., decided that he wanted to pursue a career as a pharmacist. Born in Auburn, Neb., Smith grew up about 35 miles from Lincoln, in Weeping Water, and, at age 10, began working as a “soda jerk” at a pharmacy owned by the Wallick family. Some of his summers also were spent working at Broadway Drug in Boise, Idaho, which was owned by his uncle, Lon Davis.

Jun 26, 2003

UNMC receives grant to improve community health

The Association of Academic Health Centers, through its American Network of Health Promoting Universities, has announced awards of $20,000 to four of its member institutions, including UNMC, for planning grants to convene community stakeholders to improve the health of local communities. The grant recipients, selected by an external review committee, also include Duke University Health System, New York Medical College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Jun 20, 2003

‘Community Health Line’ radio program now available online

Archived editions of “Community Health Line,” a UNMC radio program which airs each Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon on KIOS-FM (91.5), can now be heard via the Internet on UNMC’s News and Information site.

Jun 18, 2003

UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program holds annual awards ceremony

Neurologists and neurosurgeons from the community and members of UNMC’s department of neurological sciences and Creighton University Medical Center’s department of neurology gathered at The Champions Club June 5 for the UNMC/CU Joint Neurology Residency Program’s second annual graduation and educational evening.

Jun 13, 2003

Internal Medicine announces annual research awards

Five University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers will receive this year’s Internal Medicine Research Awards for outstanding achievements and research accomplishments. The research awards will be presented at a special internal medicine grand rounds on Friday, June 13, at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Jun 10, 2003

New document makes reporting inventions easier for UNMC personnel

The UNMC Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has designed a New Invention Notification Form, which makes it easier for UNMC faculty and staff to report their inventions to the IPO.

Jun 3, 2003

Department of ophthalmology presents annual Gifford-Truhlsen Alumni and Residents Day

The UNMC department of ophthalmology will serve as host to its annual Gifford-Truhlsen Alumni and Residents Day on Friday, May 30, at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
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May 28, 2003