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Trumpeter and harpist to play Music as Medicine today
Trumpeter Craig Bircher and harpist Mary Bircher will perform during the Music as Medicine concert today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Mar 19, 2009
Lookin’ at U — Nikki Clark
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Nikki Clark, a student in the College of Nursing.
Mar 19, 2009
New procedure helps prevent esophageal cancer
Eat, drink and be merry — that’s how many like to have a good time. Fun for most people, but for those with chronic heartburn or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), eating can translate into real misery. It is a problem plaguing about one in five adults.
Mar 19, 2009
115 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
A total of 115 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center received their residency assignments today through the National Resident Matching Program. A residency is a training program for newly-graduated physicians, in the area of medicine of their choice. Match Day uses a computer program to produce favorable results for applicants, that aligns […]
Mar 19, 2009
Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Mar 18, 2009
Dr. Grissom, first full-time chair of internal medicine, dies
Robert Grissom, M.D., who served more than 50 years with UNMC and will long be remembered for building a modern internal medicine program at the medical center, died Tuesday at age 92.
Mar 18, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — Walking the (Cross) walk
OK, so the first story I ever wrote for UNMC Today way back in the fall of 2006 was about jaywalking on Saddle Creek Road. The gist was that Omaha police and campus officials strongly urged us med center types to use the crosswalks to cross Saddle Creek Road.
Mar 18, 2009
Dr. Gendelman: Shoot for the stars
“Never give up. Always have high level goals.”
Those were words of advice from UNMC’s 2008 Scientist Laureate Howard Gendelman, M.D., to his colleagues Monday afternoon at the third annual Distinguished Scientist ceremony.
Mar 18, 2009
UNMC lauds AAHC president for remarks before Senate committee
Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said UNMC fully supports Steven Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers, and the testimony he presented last week on behalf of the AAHC in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
Mar 18, 2009
Roxanna Jokela, named director of UNMC alumni relations
Roxanna Jokela has been named director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center alumni relations. Jokela, who has served as interim director since October, will take over as full-time director on April 13. At that time, Jokela also will step away from her duties as director of the Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) […]
Mar 18, 2009