Karen Burbach

College of Medicine 1944 alumnus visits alma mater

Howard Baker, M.D., College of Medicine class of 1944, from Granada Hills, Calif., recently paid a visit to Omaha and his alma mater, UNMC.

Jun 14, 2007

Son of UNMC PT graduate killed in Iraq

UNMC physical therapy graduate Lance Herold is mourning the loss of his son, who is among the latest casualties of the Iraqi war.

Jun 14, 2007

UNMC PA grad receives high national honor

Army Capt. Patrick Williams is the recipient of the 2007 U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Annual Physician Assistant Recognition Award, which is given to a physician assistant who has made a significant contribution to military medicine.
Williams is a certified physician’s assistant with a degree from UNMC.

Jun 13, 2007

Medical center seeks input on quality reporting

(Editor’s note: The following is a note from The Nebraska Medical Center)The Nebraska Medical Center needs your input in reporting our quality performance information online.

Jun 13, 2007

UNMC College of Medicine to increase class size in 2008

In the fall of 2008, the UNMC College of Medicine will — for the first time in 30 years — increase its class size. The 8 percent increase will boost UNMC’s first-year class from 120 to 130 students.

Jun 11, 2007

Tuesday final chance to register for animal research conference

Tuesday is the final day to register for IACUC 101 course, which will be held June 26 in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Jun 11, 2007

Cancer survivor takes tractor on the road for second-straight year

Cancer survivor Bob Husz will once again trek across Iowa as part of the Second Annual Tractor Ride Against Cancer (T.R.A.C.) that will run Monday through next Friday.

Jun 8, 2007

42nd street to close Saturday for pedestrian bridge installation

The section of 42nd Street between Dewey and Emile streets will close temporarily on Saturday while the pedestrian bridge connecting the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education to Wittson Hall is set in place.

Jun 8, 2007

2007-2010 strategic plan posted on the intranet

The 2007-2010 UNMC Strategic Plan has been posted on the UNMC Intranet (info.unmc.edu).

Jun 8, 2007

Delegates speaker series to focus on NIH research

The UNMC Delegates Program’s Quarterly Speaker Series event on June 27 at noon in the Durham Research Center, Room 1005 will feature a presentation on National Institutes of Health research by UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D.

Jun 7, 2007