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Dr. Tape heads Nebraska chapter of ACP
Thomas Tape, M.D., professor and chief of the section of general internal medicine at UNMC, recently started a term as governor of the Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Jun 4, 2008
‘Rite Care’ clinics at MMI help children communicate
His Indian name means “fighter,” and for him, it fits. Three-year-old Ajay (pronounced Ah-jay) was born without femur bones in his legs, the result of a rare genetic disorder called femoral facial syndrome.
Jun 4, 2008
Doorways of Opportunity — ban could hinder SMDEP’s mission
This is the seventh in a series of stories about a move to ban affirmative action in Nebraska and the potential impact such a policy change would have at UNMC.
Jun 4, 2008
40 graduate from 2008 Management Development Series
You’ll find them in hallways, cubicles and offices. Leaders exist at every level of the organization, said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and present a vision of where the organization should be.
Jun 4, 2008
Dr. Maurer: strategic focus guides UNMC
UNMC’s roadmap is its 59-word vision statement. Within those lines, six broad goals help guide and shape UNMC’s future.
Jun 3, 2008
Bel Canto’s ‘beautiful music’ to cap Music as Medicine season
The perfect harmonies of the Nebraska Children’s Chorus Bel Canto choir will once again emanate from the Durham Outpatient Center’s West Atrium as the group caps off the Music as Medicine concert season with a noon concert on Thursday.
Jun 3, 2008
Nebraskans favor health coverage for all, fear losing theirs
While nine in 10 Nebraskans have health care coverage, eight in 10 fear becoming uninsured, and nine in 10 support an affordable health care plan for all-regardless of health status. These are among key findings of the 2008 “Nebraskans on Health Care Issues” survey commissioned by the Nebraska Medical Association (NMA) and released at the Nebraska Health Care Summit last week.
Jun 3, 2008
A formal welcome to the forum
The International Student Research Forum kicked off Monday morning with opening ceremonies in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Jun 3, 2008
UNMC College of Dentistry to provide free dental services to Panhandle youths
Eighty students, dental faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will spend June 6-7 tending to the oral health of 200 children in western Nebraska. This is the fifth year in which the dental college will travel across the state to offer dental services, at no cost, to children […]
Jun 3, 2008
UNMC hosts prestigious International Student Research Forum
Graduate students from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions are in Omaha this week for the International Student Research Forum at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. This marks the first time the gathering has been held in the United States. For the past two years, UNMC has sent students to the forum […]
Jun 3, 2008