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Charles Durham receives inaugural Regents Medal

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents inaugurated a prestigious new university-wide award on Tuesday, presenting the first Regents Medal to Charles W. “Chuck” Durham.

Apr 4, 2007

Poison center celebrates 50 years of service

Fifty years and more than one million phone calls — this year marks a half-century of service for the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. Born under the leadership of two visionary physicians, Dr. Matilda McIntire and Dr. Carol Angle, the poison center has become a reliable resource and a mainstay for families across the region and beyond.

Apr 4, 2007

Medical center receives national nursing recognition

UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, is honored to receive the esteemed Magnet designation for extraordinary nursing care. The achievement, as determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition ProgramĀ®, is widely viewed as the “gold standard” in the nursing profession. It is also one of the highest levels of recognition a medical center can achieve.

Apr 3, 2007

Dr. Ingram suggests dietary approach to ease seasonal allergies

Runny nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Spring is in the air, literally. And while many turn to over-the-counter and prescription medications for relief, William Ingram, M.D., suggests trying a different approach to ease allergy symptoms.

Apr 3, 2007

Pharmacy student wins national patient counseling competition

Rebecca Seeba, a second-year pharmacy student at UNMC, recently won the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)-Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) National Patient Counseling Competition.

Apr 3, 2007

Avian flu education — antivirals

What role would antivirals have should pandemic strike?

Apr 3, 2007

Goetzinger-Comer to lead UNMC’s use of emerging communications technologies

Sandy Goetzinger-Comer, director of public affairs, will pursue a new assignment at UNMC to strategically position the campus in a leadership role nationally in the field of emerging communications technologies. She will leave her current position July 1 to focus on this new opportunity.

Apr 3, 2007

Nebraska Regional Poison Center celebrates 50 years of service

Audio clips Steven Seifert, M.D., talks about the value of poison control centers. Steven Seifert, M.D., describes the work done by the center. Sharon McColligan, grandmother of Tedd Merrill, talks about how glad she is that things have changed with childproof bottles. Sharon McColligan, grandmother of Tedd Merrill, talks about calling the poison control center […]

Apr 3, 2007

Geriatric medicine pioneer to present Harman Lecture

Robert Neil Butler, M.D., gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be the guest speaker for the 2007 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at UNMC on Thursday, April 12.

Apr 2, 2007

UNMC continues its climb in 2008 rankings

UNMC’s push for quality academics is reflected in the latest U.S.News & World Report’s ranking of the country’s graduate schools, which show UNMC programs are making a steady climb among the nation’s top programs. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of institutions surveyed has been revised. More institutions were surveyed than originally reported in UNMC Today.)

Apr 2, 2007