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Important airline ticket information for travelers

A new government regulation will soon require that a name on an airline ticket identically match the traveler’s name as it appears on the government-issued identification he or she uses at the airport.

Sep 15, 2009

UNMC faculty partner with Omaha VA to establish resource center

Improved communication, efficient patient care and teamwork are just some of the goals of a new engineering resource center made possible by a $4.1 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs to its Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.

Sep 15, 2009

Camp Munroe wraps up 27th summer

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Camp Munroe concluded another fun-filled summer recently.

Sep 15, 2009

Nominate excellent co-workers for the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’

Got an excellent co-worker? Nominate him or her for the monthly Chancellor’s Silver U award.

Sep 15, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Jason MacTaggart, M.D.

Jason MacTaggart, M.D., assistant professor in the department of surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 15, 2009

Report: Nebraska faces future shortage of nurses, doctors and dentists

A two-year examination of Nebraska’s health care workforce shows a critical need for expanded efforts to remedy a shortage of health care professionals.   The report analyzed the current workforce – physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, primary care providers, allied health, public health and mental health professionals. It projected future needs and determined shortages in various […]

Sep 15, 2009

UNMC workshop to feature off-campus safety and home buying tips

UNMC Real Estate With Honors, the official off-campus housing listing service of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is hosting a free “Off Campus Safety and First Time Home Buyers Workshop” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the west atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center. […]

Sep 14, 2009

SMDEP students enjoy another successful summer at UNMC

For a fourth consecutive year, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) students spent two months at UNMC to get their collective feet wet in medical and dental education.

Sep 14, 2009

Splish splashin’ for a good cause

There are things that 10-year-old Paul Retheferd can’t do. He can’t hear, he can’t see and because of a chromosomal abnormality and cerebral palsy, his mobility is limited.
None of that mattered at a recent Omaha event, which focused on the things Retheferd can do.

Sep 14, 2009

Dr. Dixon selected to Leadership Omaha class

Michael Dixon, Ph.D., president of UNeMed, has been named to Leadership Omaha’s 32nd class.

Sep 14, 2009

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