Rolisha Davis UNMC public affairs intern

UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Gortmaker runs to the Olympic trials

Valerie Gortmaker’s goal at February’s Tallahassee (Fla.) Marathon was to beat her best time. Not only did she do that, the pediatric psychologist at UNMC qualified for the Olympic trials in April 2008 in Boston.

May 2, 2007

Volunteer faculty members honored for service

The UNMC College of Medicine Volunteer Faculty Awards for the second half of 2006 were recently presented. The program recognizes outstanding volunteer faculty members for their contributions to campus, classroom and clinical settings.

Feb 27, 2007

New employee development series starts Tuesday

UNMC will launch its new “Employee Development Lunch and Learn Series” on Tuesday with a session outlining human resource initiatives. The series is free and open to all UNMC employees.

Feb 15, 2007

Avian flu education — proper hand washing could save lives

Washing your hands could save your life. According to Jan Keuchel, infection control specialist at The Nebraska Medical Center, practicing good hygiene is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself and others from infectious organisms such as influenza.

Feb 6, 2007