Karen Burbach

Caremark prescription drug iBenefit report

In October, Caremark, the university’s prescription drug administrator, will be mailing the first iBenefit Report to qualifying insureds enrolled in the university’s medical insurance plan.

Oct 8, 2007

Mark Bowen named director of UNMC Government Relations

Mark Bowen, who recently served as chief of staff for the City of Lincoln, has been named director of government relations at UNMC.

Oct 5, 2007

Wilson lecture today at noon

Lilian Furst, Ph.D., Marcel Bataillon Professor of Comparative Literature, Emerita, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will discuss how 19th century literature paints a picture of the era’s vast medical advances during the first Wilson lecture today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Oct 4, 2007

Want to recognize a super co-worker? Think gold

Do you a have a co-worker or colleague at work that without whom the office would cease to run smoothly? Why not take the time to nominate him or her for the Chancellor’s Gold U award?

Oct 3, 2007

UNMC team part of landmark teen depression study

UNMC’s Chris Kratochvil, M.D., and his research team from the department of psychiatry were significant contributors to a landmark national study that shows a combination of antidepressant drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective approach in treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder.

Oct 3, 2007

Cross-check it out — Hockey 101 on campus today

If you don’t know what a cross-check is — you could find out today during a one-time class offered to all medical center employees and students on an icy subject — hockey.

Oct 2, 2007

Registration still open for campus alert system

UNMC employees and students can still register for the new e2Campus security system that would quickly alert them should a shooting, tornado or other life-threatening development occur on campus.

Oct 2, 2007

UNMC receives formal notice for continued accreditation

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has received formal notice of reaccreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA).

Oct 1, 2007

Happy 90th Birthday Charles ‘Chuck’ Durham

A giant birthday card, signed by hundreds of UNMC faculty, staff and students, was delivered today to Charles “Chuck” Durham in celebration of his 90th birthday.

Sep 28, 2007

United Way campaign wraps up

Today is the final day of this year’s UNMC United Way campaign.

Sep 28, 2007