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Braille code more than 175 years old
June features multiple recognitions related to vision awareness, including Prevent Blindness and Vision Research Month, Eye Safety Week (June 27-July 5) and Heller Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (the last week in June).
This week, UNMC Today will run a brief history of the three most common symbols associated with blindness — the white cane, guide dog and Braille. Today’s history focuses on the Braille. Previous days’ histories of the white cane and guide dog can be found in the UNMC Today archives. (Click on story headline for history).
Jun 28, 2002
New work hour regulations a challenge, opportunity for medical residents
Earlier this month, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – the organization that monitors the training of more than 100,000 residents in 114 specialties – announced new rules that will limit the number of hours worked by medical residents. The new guidelines are to take effect in July 2003 and will limit the workweek to 80 hours, require at least 10 hours of rest between shifts, restrict duty to no more than 24 hours at a time and restrict work outside the hospital.
In light of the crescendo of national opinion about the meaning of the new ACGME regulations, Robert S. Wigton, M.D., associate dean of graduate education for the UNMC College of Medicine, offered an overview of the issues that led to the historic change in regulations and reflected on how these changes may affect future medical residents.
Jun 28, 2002
UNMC medical residents share perspectives on new regulations
Four medical residents share their own perspectives on new regulations regarding work hours. (Click on headline to read their perspectives).
Jun 28, 2002
Dogs began as guides during World War I
June features multiple recognitions related to vision awareness, including Prevent Blindness and Vision Research Month, Eye Safety Week (June 27-July 5) and Heller Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (the last week in June).
This week, UNMC Today will run a brief history of the three most common symbols associated with blindness — the white cane, guide dog and Braille. Today’s history focuses on the guide dog. Yesterday’s history of the white can be found in the UNMC Today archives. (Click on story headline for history).
Jun 27, 2002
Focus is on vision impairment issues during end of June, early July
Members and staff of the NHS/UNMC Employee Diversity Network and the UMA Eye Specialty Clinic are encouraging everyone this week to reflect on vision impairment issues. June features multiple recognitions related to vision awareness, including Prevent Blindness and Vision Research Month, Eye Safety Week (June 27-July 5) and Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (the last week in June).
Jun 26, 2002
White cane’s role developed early in 20th century
This week, UNMC Today will run a brief history of the three most common symbols associated with blindness — the white cane, guide dog and Braille. Today’s history focuses on the white cane. (Click on story headline for history).
Jun 26, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing students earn dean’s list honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2002. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is […]
Jun 26, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry’s Mary Froeschle, D.D.S., receives national scholar award
Mary Lynn Froeschle, D.D.S., associate professor, UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry and director of patient care, has been selected as the American Dental Education Associations 2002 Warner-Lambert/Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Froeschles selection was announced recently at the ADEAs 79th Annual Session and Exposition in San Diego. It will be a […]
Jun 20, 2002
55 UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn dean’s list honors
Fifty-five students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2002. 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 for […]
Jun 19, 2002
UNMC College of Pharmacy research team recognized internationally for work that has potential to be new anti-malarial drug
An international team of researchers led by a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy faculty member, recently received recognition for its work in the development of a compound that shows promise in the development of a cheaper, more effective anti-malarial drug with fewer side effects. The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), headquartered in […]
Jun 17, 2002