Karen Burbach
Dr. Potter earns Outstanding Teaching Award
If not for a medical-school rotation in Geneva, Neb., Jane Potter, M.D., may never have become a national leader in geriatrics. The respected clinician and research is being honored for her efforts in education. This is the fourth in a series of articles featuring the recipients of this year’s Oustanding Teacher Awards. The awards will be presented at the Annual Faculty Meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, in the Durham Research Center auditorium.
Apr 19, 2004
Binhammer’s teaching earns respect, appreciation
In the 10-week gross anatomy course that he coordinates, Robert Binhammer, Ph.D., introduces students to the rigors of medical school. He knows that the first-year students see him as demanding. He also, however, earns their respect. This is the third in a series of articles that profile the winners of this year’s Outstanding Teaching Awards. They will be presented the awards at the Annual Faculty Meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, in the Durham Research Center auditorium.
Apr 16, 2004
Campus leaders hold retreat to map UNMC’s future
UNMC’s plan to achieve world-class status received a boost last week, as campus leaders participated in a retreat on Friday to discuss possible opportunities and potential roadblocks on the path to greatness.
Apr 15, 2004
Dr. Cornish welcomes students by name
On the first day of class, professors rarely welcome first-year medical students into their classrooms by name — unless that professor is Kurtis Cornish, Ph.D. The UNMC associate professor of physiology and biophysics is known for knowing the names of his students, all 120 or so, when they walk into his Function of the Human Body course each January. Dr. Cornish is one of four faculty members being honored with the UNMC Outstanding Teaching Award at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Tuesday, April 20. This is the first in a series of profiles on the award recipients.
Apr 14, 2004
Conflict styles, strategies workshop April 30
UNMC Human Resources – Employee Relations invites UNMC employees to attend “Preparing for a Difficult Conversation: Conflict Styles and Strategies” Friday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Westside Community Conference Center, 3534 S. 108th St., Omaha.
Apr 14, 2004
Changes affect employees enrolled in life insurance options
Because of favorable experience in the group term life insurance program, Security Financial Life will increase by 40 percent the amount of coverage in excess of $20,000 that individual employees possessed on Dec. 31, 2003.
Apr 14, 2004
Report card indicates Douglas County has several negative health trends
Douglas County received its health report card today, and the grades weren’t good. The report card showed that Douglas County has negative health trends occurring in each of nine identified areas.
Apr 12, 2004
Faculty, students celebrate National Public Health Week
Faculty and students at the UNMC College of Nursing are celebrating National Public Health Week, April 5-11, with a friendly physical activity competition.
Apr 9, 2004
Addy, Cook assumes new roles in public affairs
Megan Addy has been promoted to Community Relations Coordinator in the Office of Public Affairs, effective immediately. She is joined by Shawn Cook, who will serve as community relations specialist.
Apr 8, 2004
Physical therapy program ranks among nation’s best
UNMC’s physical therapy master’s/doctorate program in the School of Allied Health Professions was inadvertently omitted from the April 2 UNMC Today article highlighting U.S.News & World Report’s annual health disciplines rankings.
Apr 7, 2004