Karen Burbach
Volunteers donate time, energy to showcase UNMC
Several years ago, Ruth Cain opened the newspaper and saw an article calling for UNMC docents, or volunteers. “Why not give it a whirl?” she thought. Now, nearly five years later, Cain continues to escort students, community leaders and VIPs around the UNMC campus. “I love the atmosphere of a medical center – it’s all I’ve ever known,” said the retired medical technologist. In 2002, they volunteered 257 hours to escort nearly 2,000 individuals — ranging from elementary students to political leaders.
Dec 5, 2003
Sponsors vital to Saturday’s ‘Stars’ event; tickets still available
ESPN and UNMC may not have much in common, but they’re both important to Paul Griego, proprietor at Pauli’s Sports and Spirits at 41st and Leavenworth streets. Griego also has been a neighbor to UNMC for more than two decades, and he said he feels as if he’s part of the Med Center.
Dec 3, 2003
HIPAA message – misdirected e-mails
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This message is part of UNMC’s continuing effort to educate employees about HIPAA. Today’s HIPAA message addresses misdirected e-mails.
Dec 3, 2003
Thank ‘U’ Rewards available online
To make the Thank ‘U’ Reward process easier and more efficient, as well as to improve processing time, an online request form has been created through “Employee Self Service-Med Center.”
Dec 2, 2003
Proposal for acquisition of Atomic Force Microscope
The nanomedicine group at UNMC will submit a proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This instrument is unique for Omaha and will be instrumental for characterization of nanoparticles and other nano-sized molecular structures. If you would like to use this instrument and be included in the proposal, contact Dr. Tatiana Bronich (tbronich@unmc.edu at 559-9915) no later than Dec. 15.
Dec 1, 2003
Poison Center warns against carbon monoxide poisoning
Learn more about the dangers of carbon monoxide from The Nebraska Regional Poison Center, which is sponsored, in part, by UNMC.
Nov 26, 2003
Silver U recipients announced for November
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.
Nov 25, 2003
Weber receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
By day, Annika Weber studies serum amyloid A proteins in a UNMC immunology lab. By night, she sews costumes for Opera Omaha. For her outstanding performance at UNMC, Weber has received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for November.
Nov 25, 2003
AAHC president’s dedication remarks now online
Roger Bulger, M.D., president of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), gave the keynote address at the Nov. 13 dedication of the Durham Research Center. His remarks have been posted on the Durham Research Center Web site.
Nov 21, 2003
SimplyWell sign-up card can be downloaded, openings remain
Eligible UNMC employees who wish to participate in the SimplyWell program can now download the sign-up card by clicking here. Participants should print out the card, fill out the appropriate portion and send it to ZIP 7424. Participants will then receive a Personal Wellness Profile, through intercampus mail, to confirm their participation.
Nov 21, 2003