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Time out with T.O. – The global game-changer

Nizar Mamdani has spent nearly the past two decades building the medical center’s international presence.

Jun 27, 2018

From left: Nizar Mamdani, executive director, international healthcare services, Nebraska Medicine, Salem Al Shemmari, M.D., oncology chairman, Kuwait University Medical Center, and Ata Obeid, director, Ashraf Medical Group. Kuwait University Medical Center is a collaborative partner with UNMC/Nebraska Medicine and has been referring cancer patients to the medical center for more than 15 years.

Portion of Emile Street closed in July

Underground utilities, skybridge steel will be installed for new Davis Global Center.

Jun 27, 2018

UNMC study to assess engagement of family members in intensive care unit

The goal is for nurses to teach and encourage family caregivers of patients on ventilators to assess two patient symptoms and perform symptom management techniques to help alleviate the patient’s symptom burden

Jun 27, 2018

Breanna Hetland, Ph.D.

Team creating high school laboratory sciences class

UNMC faculty are working with the Nebraska Department of Education to develop a pilot course.

Jun 26, 2018

From left, the UNMC team includes Melissa Holzapfel, Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., Maheswari Mukherjee, Ph.D., Peter Iwen, Ph.D., and Karen Honeycutt,

Students drive library renovation decisions

Survey results show student preferences as planning continues.

Jun 26, 2018

LiveGreen: Ditch the plastic

Recycling is great, but reducing plastic use when possible is key.

Jun 26, 2018

Photo courtesy freeimages.com/ismaelfranco

Provider notes become part of medical record

Open Notes to increase transparency, patient engagement.

Jun 26, 2018

Micah Beachy, D.O., internal medicine, is seen working in One Chart. Beginning next month, a provider's note will be visible to the patient in One Chart | Patient.

Dr. Bhatti aims to widen his teaching impact

Educator’s “mini-fellowship” in movement disorders draws interest from Pakistani physicians.

Jun 25, 2018

Danish Bhatti, M.D., assistant professor of neurological sciences

Medicine, dentistry shift to pass/fail for some courses

Studies show benefits to pass/fail grading system.

Jun 25, 2018

Some courses at the College of Dentistry will be pass/fail, while most first- and second-year courses remain on a letter-grade scale. The College of Medicine has gone to pass/fail for its preclinical years (M1-2).

Retirement celebration set for Reed Peters, M.D.

Professor of anesthesiology retiring after more than 40 years at UNMC.

Jun 25, 2018

Reed Peters, M.D.