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Brown, Stevens receive 2003 SAHP awards
The UNMC School of Allied Health Professions held its 2003 Student and Faculty Awards Ceremony and 16th Annual Student Research Forum last month. The annual year in review was highlighted by the announcement that Darwin Brown, instructor in Physician Assistant Program, received the 2003 Teacher of the Year Award, and Adam Stevens, coordinator of CT/MRI education in the radiation science technology division, received the 2003 Outstanding Service to the Allied Health Professions Award.
Jun 26, 2003
UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Fifty-six students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2003. To qualify for the deans list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified […]
Jun 26, 2003
Edwards receives Lifetime Achievement Award from physician assistant academy
Jesse Edwards, associate director of the Physician Assistant Program in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP), was recently presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Jun 25, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing presents annual teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently acknowledged faculty excellence in teaching, research and professional service. The recipients were Sharon Holyoke, Julia Houfek, Ph.D., and Kate Fiandt, D.N.Sc. Sharon Holyoke, assistant professor of nursing, received the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award. Established in 1995, award criteria includes: inspiring learning and promoting thinking, person and professional […]
Jun 20, 2003
UNMC to highlight new form of creatine at biotechnology convention in Washington, D.C.
In the scientific community, the invention of Gatorade in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida is a landmark event. By creating a drink that rapidly replaced lost fluids and helped prevent dehydration, the University of Florida opened the door to a windfall of royalties that brought millions of dollars back […]
Jun 19, 2003
UMA Baker Place Clinic open house draws nearly 1,000 visitors
Although the UMA Health Clinic at Baker Place, 5050 Ames Ave., has been a fixture in the neighborhood for years, there were many people living in the surrounding area who, until recently, didn’t know about its services or the work of the adjacent UNMC-sponsored North Omaha Community Care Council (NOCCC). This lack of awareness was challenged in a big way on May 31, when almost 1,000 people participated in an open house at the clinic and NOCCC offices.
Jun 17, 2003
UNL educator on gay and lesbian issues to speak on campus June 24
NHS/UNMC faculty, students and staff are invited to a special presentation, titled “Rainbow at UNMC: Lessons in Gay and Lesbian Issues.” The one-hour program will begin at noon on Tuesday, June 24, at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Guest speaker will be D. Moritz, assistant director for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Programs and Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Jun 13, 2003
UNMC-led international anti-malarial drug discovery effort progresses to next step towards clinical trials
Developing and moving a potential drug from research lab to pharmaceutical company is an undertaking fraught with potential failure at every turn. Enormous costs and time, with little or no prospect of return upon investment, can stop a project in its tracks. A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists has […]
Jun 12, 2003
UNMC third-quarter research grants total $12 million
UNMC received $12 million in federal research grants during the third quarter of fiscal year 2002-03. The third quarter includes the months of January, February and March. Total research funding for the year is now $38.8 million – a 9 percent increase over last year’s record-breaking $35.7 million after three quarters.
Jun 9, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, Good Samaritan Health Systems, National Alliance on Mental Illness to present mental health conference
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division, Good Samaritan Health Systems and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will host a mental health conference, Hope Shines, June 21 and 22. The conference, which will be held at the Nebraskan Student Union at University of Nebraska-Kearney, is targeted towards mental health professionals, […]
Jun 9, 2003