Karen Burbach
Homeland Security director to visit UNMC Friday
Office of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge will visit Nebraska Friday for briefings on homeland security efforts, including bioterrorism-related projects at UNMC. Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania, was appointed to his federal position following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Oct 30, 2002
Stop, look, listen — 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 exercise asks you to stop, look and listen to see if confidential information is being handled appropriately.
Oct 29, 2002
Intellectual Property Office lays groundwork for commercializing discoveries
Whether the goal is constructing a 10-story building or protecting an investigator’s future research discovery, it’s important to lay a solid foundation, say Dick Huston, Ph.D., and Leonard Agneta, J.D.
From UNMC’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Dr. Huston and Agneta interact with UNMC researchers to capture, evaluate and protect intellectual property so it can be licensed
Oct 29, 2002
UNMC Benefits Corner — emergency medical care
The UNMC Human Resources office will be sharing a series of articles designed to help employees better understand their benefits. This first article deals with insurance coverage of emergency medical care.
Oct 29, 2002
Outside firm to assist with UNMC employee satisfaction survey
Employees soon will be asked to complete a confidential survey that looks at UNMC’s working environment. UNMC has retained Career Design, Inc., to assist with its 2002 employee satisfaction survey. The 29-question survey will provide UNMC with baseline data on the attitudes employees have about UNMC. See story for more details.
Oct 28, 2002
UNMC policy update — new and revised policies
Click to read the new or revised UNMC policies that take effect today (Oct. 25).
Oct 25, 2002
Heineman tells pharmacy students their leadership is needed
Nebraska Lt. Gov. Dave Heineman told UNMC College of Pharmacy students this week that they are the future leaders of “our state and our country.”
Oct 24, 2002
UNMC names new research center in honor of Charles Durham
In recognition of his generous gift, UNMC has named its newest research building in honor of Omaha philanthropist Charles Durham.
The announcement was made Wednesday during a ceremony in the facility that will bear the Durham name. The facility — formerly the Research Center of Excellence — will now be called the Durham Research Center. The adjoining plaza area – 45th Street from Emile Street to Dewey Avenue and Dewey Avenue from 45th Street to 44th Street — also was named the Durham Research Plaza. Click to hear audio clips from Wednesday’s ceremony.
Oct 24, 2002
Durham Research Center facts
Learn more about the Durham Research Center, formerly known as the Research Center of Excellence, with this quick reference sheet.
Oct 24, 2002
Taylor earns Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award
When Robin Taylor decided to return to work, her teen-age daughter encouraged her to “find the world.” She did — literally down the street — at UNMC.
An administrative technician for UNMC’s Center of Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Taylor works with a diverse group of people from varying ethnic and educational backgrounds on special projects, grants and administrative functions. For her outstanding job performance, Taylor has received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for October.
Oct 23, 2002