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UNMC partners with UNK in effort to educate more rural physicians

In a proactive move to try to meet the demand for family physicians in rural Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Kearney have established the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP).  “With 32 percent of rural physicians over the age of 55, workforce projections indicate a critical shortage of […]

Jan 19, 2010

UNMC Musical Society to meet today

UNMC Musical Society’s first meeting is today at noon in the Sorrell Center, Room 2018.

Jan 19, 2010

Dr. McNeilly named medicine’s assistant dean for continuing education

Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., has been named the College of Medicine’s assistant dean for continuing education.

Jan 19, 2010

New partnership lets employees see top shows at discounted rate

UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians have teamed with Omaha Performing Arts to let employees save big and see world-class artists.

Jan 19, 2010

Gray: Tough minds, tender hearts and decisive judgment needed

In the face of crises in health care and economics and continued societal injustice, Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray said Monday that Americans need to adopt three tenants Martin Luther King Jr. said are essential for people to truly love each other.

Jan 19, 2010

Drs. Pamies, Maclin featured in Clark Library photo exhibit

UNMC’s Rubens Pamies, M.D., and Victoria Maclin, M.D., are featured in the “Portraits of Power 2010” exhibit, which currently is on display at the W. Dale Clark Library, 215 S. 15th St.

Jan 18, 2010

Thursday Music as Medicine to feature trombone quartet

A trombone quartet will perform during Thursday’s Music as Medicine concert in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium.

Jan 18, 2010

Councilman Gray to deliver MLK address today at noon

Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will present today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative address at noon in the Sorrell Center’s Truhlsen Campus Events Center.

Jan 18, 2010

Wear Denim for Disabilities Jan. 18-Feb. 5

UNMC employees can contribute to recreation therapy programs at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) simply by wearing denim.

Jan 18, 2010

Volunteers sought for immediate Haiti deployment — MEETING ROOM CHANGED

Today, UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will assemble their first group of volunteers for immediate deployment to Haiti, in collaboration with Project MediShare, in response to the U.S. State Department’s call for expert help for the earthquake-ravaged nation.

Jan 18, 2010