Karen Burbach
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mary Snyder, M.D.
Mary Snyder, M.D., is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Snyder is an assistant professor with the Department of Surgery, in the section of plastic & reconstructive surgery.
Oct 18, 2005
Music as Medicine series returns for second year
Music as Medicine kicks off its second year of noon hour concerts on Thursday, Oct. 20 with jazz singer, Susie Thorne.
Oct 17, 2005
Chancellor Maurer named King of Ak-Sar-Ben
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on Saturday was named the 109th King of Ak-Sar-Ben during the annual Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation Ball at Qwest Center Omaha.
Oct 17, 2005
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben: Over 100 years of excellence
Click on the story headline for a history of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben organization.
Oct 17, 2005
Others with UNMC ties have been Ak-Sar-Ben royalty
Click on the headline to view the names of other individuals who had some association with the medical community in Omaha and/or UNMC.
Oct 17, 2005
Tiny in vivo robots to aid surgeons
Medical responders of the future may be three inches tall or less. But, these tiny-wheeled robots – slipped into the abdomen and controlled by surgeons hundreds of kilometers away – may be giants in saving the lives of roadside accident victims and soldiers injured on the battlefield.
Oct 14, 2005
Phishing – don’t get snagged — part 2 of 4
Phishing is a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into disclosing your credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other confidential information. This is the second of a four-part series by UNMC’s Information Technology Services in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Oct 14, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Heather Thomas, M.D.
Heather Thomas, M.D., is one of many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics, section of pulmonology.
Oct 13, 2005
Update on 2005 influenza vaccine distribution
Although final influenza vaccine supply remains unknown, preliminary information indicates a greater availability of vaccine than initially forcast, says Mark Rupp, M.D., director of the Department of Healthcare Epidemiology. This has allowed for an earlier distribution date of vaccine for staff and patients in Tier II and Tier III. See article for distribution dates.
Oct 12, 2005
Papillion man receives heart transplant
A 34-year-old Papillion, Neb., man is doing well after receiving a life-saving heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center. The surgery, which took place late Thursday night, Sept. 29, 2005, is the first heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center since 1999. For Mark Maeder and his family, the transplant is a gift of life.
Oct 12, 2005