Karen Burbach
Pharmacy students participate in Legislative Day
About 65 College of Pharmacy students attended the Nebraska Pharmacists Association (NPA) Legislative Day last month at the Nebraska Capitol, where they provided free blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol, and bone density screening opportunities for state senators and their staffs while learning specifics about legislation that could affect the practice of pharmacy.
Mar 24, 2005
Making sense of CMMS — matching protocols, cost objects
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s message — Why must approved IACUC protocols be matched with cost objects via the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) database?
Mar 23, 2005
UNMC forms new cycling club
Whether you’re new to biking or a regular on the trails, UNMC’s new Cycling Club promises a summer of fun and fitness. The UNMC Cycling Club is designed to increase awareness of the benefits and enjoyment of cycling; assist employees, students and their families in getting started in a regular cycling program; and build camaraderie among cycling club members.
Mar 22, 2005
UNMC animal care receives AAALAC endorsement
The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC) accreditation program evaluates organizations that use animals in research, teaching or testing. Those that meet or exceed AAALAC standards are awarded accreditation. In February, the UNMC Animal Care and Use Program received a renewal of its AAALAC accreditation.
Mar 21, 2005
Harris remembered as ‘institutional fixture’
Jane Harris had two favorite sayings, Che Peak says. One of them – “This too will pass” – seemed particularly appropriate for Peak on Thursday, as he and other members of the campus community mourned the death of Harris, UNMC’s director of Employee Relations.
Mar 18, 2005
Midwest Student Biomedical Research awards announced
The recent 36th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum drew 96 participants representing seven Midwestern medical schools. Click to find out who won awards.
Mar 18, 2005
New questionnaire process awaits blood drive donors
The Red Cross Blood Drive at UNMC on Thursday, March 24, will be among the first drives in Omaha to use a new, more efficient process of questioning potential donors. The process should provide a more positive experience for donors, increasing the likelihood that they will donate blood again, said Peter Pellerito, Center for Healthy Living fitness specialist and the UNMC liaison for the blood drives.
Mar 17, 2005
Kruse receives Gold U Award for March
Susan Kruse is a lifeline to patients receiving bone marrow transplants. That’s why it’s not unusual for Kruse, a nurse case manager in UNMC’s Oncology/Hematology Department, to leave her pager on after hours if she thinks a patient might need a reassuring voice or have questions related to an evening CAT scan.
Mar 16, 2005
Silver U recipients for March announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Mar 16, 2005
Making sense of CMMS – – The first in a weekly series
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system that includes (1) on-line animal ordering and “up to the minute” invoice access via UNMC’s Research Support System (RSS); (2) electronic barcode census; (3) on-line Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) enrollment via RSS and (4) OHSP training via Blackboard. A key component of CMMS is the link between cost center and/or WBS numbers and active Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s topic — What is bar code animal census and how does it work?
Mar 16, 2005