Karen Burbach
Dr. Booth finds rewards in teaching
When James Booth, Ph.D., was offered a teaching assistant position upon beginning his doctoral education, he was terrified at the thought of presenting lectures in front of a classroom of students. More than three decades and hundreds of lectures later, Dr. Booth was honored Monday with the UNMC Outstanding Teaching Award. Due to a reporter’s error, the incorrect version of this story ran in Friday’s UNMC Today. We regret the error. Click for the correct version.
Apr 2, 2003
Don’t be foolish — a weekly HIPAA message
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message lists 10 foolish things to avoid.
Apr 1, 2003
NU Foundation home office to move April 3 & 4
The University of Nebraska Foundation’s home office in Lincoln is moving April 3 and 4 to: 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 300, Lincoln, NE 68508-2886. See story for details.
Apr 1, 2003
Researcher discovers joy in teaching
Recruited as a researcher, James Turpen, Ph.D., delivered exactly two lectures to students during his first three years at UNMC. After being invited to help teach the embryology core, Dr. Turpen gained an appreciation for integrating basic science with clinical practice. This is the last in a three-part series highlighting UNMC’s Outstanding Teachers.
Mar 31, 2003
Tornado awareness week, mock drill April 2
In recognition of Tornado Awareness Week (March 31 through April 4), UNMC and NHS will participate in a statewide tornado awareness exercise Wednesday, April 2.
Mar 31, 2003
Faculty to be honored with 30-year service awards
Five UNMC faculty members will be honored for 30 years of service to UNMC at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Monday. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. An overflow room will be available in the Eppley Institute, Room 2009. The faculty members include Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., of the College of Pharmacy, as well as College of Medicine faculty Jean Deupree, Ph.D., William Gust, M.D., Michael Mann, Ph.D., and Robert Ramaley, Ph.D. See story for a short biosketch of each honored faculty member.
Mar 31, 2003
Dr. Booth finds rewards in teaching
When James Booth, Ph.D., was offered a teaching assistant position upon beginning his doctoral education, he was terrified at the thought of presenting lectures in front of a classroom of students. More than three decades and hundreds of lectures later, Dr. Booth is being honored with the UNMC Outstanding Teaching Award. This is the second in a three-part series on UNMC’s outstanding teachers.
Mar 28, 2003
Clinical psychologist cultivates minds
Keith Allen, Ph.D., isn’t likely to give the pre-doctoral interns that he mentors a lot of answers when discussing intervention strategies for patients. Instead, the UNMC clinical psychologist seeks to cultivate the future psychologists’ minds with in-depth dialogue and thought about why specific treatments are effective. This is the first of a three-part series featuring this year’s Outstanding Teachers.
Mar 27, 2003
Nebraska groups seek to protect NU from further cuts
UNMC’s faculty and student senates are among the wide array of Nebraska organizations that have adopted resolutions asking that the University of Nebraska be considered a high priority for funding as the Legislature moves toward completion of the budget for the 2003-2005 biennium. See story for list of organizations.
Mar 27, 2003
Silver ‘U’ recipients announced for March
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 26, 2003