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Students blog about spring break trips
Two second-year medical students participating in the Student Alliance for Global Health spring break trips are blogging about their experiences on UNMC’s Web site.
Mar 17, 2006
Employees invited to March 21 Durham Western Heritage event
Medical center employees are invited to “An Evening with the Smithsonian” on Tuesday, March 21, at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. The event features “Latin Jazz 101” presented by Dr. Ben Lapidus, a Smithsonian selected scholar.
Mar 17, 2006
Students unveil specialties, residencies at Match Day
James and John Clements are going their separate ways after 25 years. On Thursday, the twins and 117 of their classmates participated in the National Resident Matching Program, which reveals where graduating medical students will be spending the next three to five years of their life learning and doing their residency training.
Mar 17, 2006
Photos capture smiles, develop family treasures
Today marks the 10th annual Family Photo Night at The Nebraska Medical Center. The milestone will feature the most beautiful of smiles as pediatric patients and their families create a memory to be treasured forever.
Mar 16, 2006
Holdrege physician honored as outstanding preceptor for UNMC Family Medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has honored Scott Ehresman, M.D., a Holdrege, Neb., family physician, for his commitment to patient care and to training future physicians. Dr. Ehresman received the first Theodore H. Koefoot Jr., M.D., Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award during a March 9 luncheon at UNMC. The annual award […]
Mar 16, 2006
Program matches abled, disabled sportsmen
Feeling trapped, Dave Burgess typed: “Disabled hunter needs assistance.” The near-instant replies turned around his life. Now, that’s what Burgess hopes to do for other outdoorsmen with disabilities.
Mar 15, 2006
Silver U recipients announced for March
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 15, 2006
UNMC College of Nursing to co-sponsor visit March 30 by national expert on bioterrorism preparedness Kristine Gebbie, Dr.Ph.
The UNMC College of Nursing will co-sponsor a visit March 30 by Kristine Gebbie, Dr.Ph., director of the Center for Health Policy at Columbia University School of Nursing in New York. Dr. Gebbie’s visit at UNMC will include a presentation, and visits with administrators, faculty and staff, and tour the Biocontainment Unit and Center for […]
Mar 15, 2006
UNMC Rural Health Education Network and Nebraska Area Health Education Centers award 28 small community grants
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) have awarded 28 small community grants to fund projects aimed at improving community health and introducing Nebraska youth to health care careers. The grants, which total nearly $45,500, range between $1,500 and $3,000. They were awarded through UNMC’s Rural Health […]
Mar 14, 2006
UNMC, 24 communities across Nebraska to present free Mini-Medical School series on Avian flu April 13, 20; will be broadcast live
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 24 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational series titled, “Avian Flu: Ready or Not.” The series will run on two consecutive Thursdays, April 13 and 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). The […]
Mar 14, 2006