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UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 22, 2017

Nursing student Shayleen Hubbard of Central City, right, at Husker Harvest Days.

Journal highlights med center GME funding model

Effort cited as template for other academic medical centers, clinical enterprises.

Sep 22, 2017

Members of the GME Finance and Workforce Committee included: Front row (left-right) Jean Simonson, M.D., anesthesiology; Vicki Hamm, graduate medical education administrator; Whitney Goldner, M.D., internal medicine - diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism; and Kimberly Jarzynka, M.D., family medicine; back row - Matt DeVries, M.D., radiology; Michael Wadman, M.D., emergency medicine; Chad Vokoun, M.D., internal medicine - general medicine; and Chandra Are, M.D., surgical oncology. Other committee members missing from the photo were: Mike McGlade, senior associate dean for administration, College of Medicine; Jennifer Parker, M.D., internal medicine - general medicine; and Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., pathology and microbiology.

Dr. Wisecarver elected president of ASCP

James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., begins one-year term this month.

Sep 22, 2017

James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D.

Internal Medicine Research & Non-Research Awards

ADIS reported Internal Medicine Research & Non-Research Awards From 04/01/2017 to 09/30/2017

Sep 22, 2017

ID Blog

So far, the Division of Infectious Diseases’ (ID) blog has had over 6,000 views since its Welcome post on February 14, 2017. They have provided 62 published posts, approximately two per week, to raise awareness of what the division is doing.

Sep 22, 2017

Piquette Steps Down as VA Director of MICU

Craig Piquette, MD, professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, has stepped down as the VA director of the MICU after holding the position since 2002.

Sep 22, 2017

Cancer center artist to visit UNMC

Mary Whyte, whose artwork is featured in the gallery at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, will hold classes, give presentation.

Sep 21, 2017

Mary Whyte

Under the microscope: Nursing licensure exam results

Dr. Gold talks with Louise LaFramboise, Ph.D., director of the College of Nursing Baccalaureate Program. Recent UNMC nursing graduates achieved a 96 percent first-attempt pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX.

Sep 21, 2017

Informational meetings set for Sept. 26-27 for e-learning program

Faculty, students interested in developing next series of e-learning modules invited to attend.

Sep 21, 2017

From left, Betsy Becker, associate professor of physical therapy in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, Kenda Frenzel, physical therapy student, Audreana Aguilar, physical therapy student, and external advisor Brad Fenwick, D.V.M., Ph.D., at the April "Innovations in Education" showcase.

Koll Awarded 2017 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant

Thuy Koll, MD, assistant professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, was awarded the 2017 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot grant. Funding for the grant is $50,000 for one year.

Sep 21, 2017