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Dr. Smith to receive inaugural Sparks Award
Philip Smith, M.D., a longtime leader in Nebraska public health, will receive the first Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Nebraska’s inaugural Public Health Day on Thursday, April 7.
Apr 6, 2005
Making sense of CMMS – – online ordering
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s message — How will I order animals online and assign cost for orders and per-diem charge? When will this system be available for use?
Apr 6, 2005
Smith to receive inaugural Sparks Award for public health excellence
A longtime leader in Nebraska public health will receive the first Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Award in Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Nebraska’s inaugural Public Health Day on Thursday, April 7. Philip Smith, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will receive the Sparks awards, […]
Apr 6, 2005
Dr. Walker appointed to endowed chair
UNMC College of Nursing Professor Susan Noble Walker, Ed.D., has been appointed the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing. Dr. Walker is professor and chairwoman of the UNMC College of Nursing Department of Gerontological, Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing.
Apr 5, 2005
UNMC faculty edit comprehensive neurology textbook
Two UNMC researchers — Howard Gendelman, M.D., Larson Professor of Medicine and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology, and Susan Swindells, M.D., Terry K. Watanabe Distinguished Chair of HIV/AIDS Research and professor of medicine — are editors for the second edition of a landmark work, titled “The Neurology of AIDS.” Oxford University Press recently released the 1,184-page book.
Apr 4, 2005
Nursing faculty appointed to Florence Niedfelt Professorship
Two UNMC College of Nursing faculty members — Lani Zimmerman, Ph.D., assistant dean and professor of nursing, and Ann Berger, Ph.D, associate professor of nursing and advanced practice oncology nurse — have been appointed to the Florence Niedfelt Professorship, an endowed, three-year appointment.
Apr 4, 2005
UNMC programs advance in national rankings
UNMC’s College of Medicine made significant gains in three major categories in this year’s U.S.News & World Report’s academic rankings.
Apr 1, 2005
UNL, UNMC engineers, surgeons develop unique surgical tool
Contacts: Tom Simons, office of university communications, UNL (402) 472-8514, tsimons@unlnotes.unl.edu Tom O’Connor, UNMC Public Affairs, (402) 559-4690, toconnor@unmc.edu Lincoln, Neb., April 1, 2005 — One of the problems with being an ergonomist is that one notices badly designed things and has an overwhelming urge to fix them. At least, that’s how Susan […]
Apr 1, 2005
UNMC graduate programs advance in national rankings
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Medicine made significant gains in three major categories in this year’s U.S.News & World Report’s academic rankings. For the first time, UNMC’s rural medicine program cracked the top 10 in the magazine’s “America’s Best Graduate School” guidebook. Two other College of Medicine programs also made significant […]
Apr 1, 2005
Racing team headed for international competition
It’s not often that competitive bicyclists get the opportunity to race in their hometowns. But that’s exactly what perfusionist Marco Vasquez of The Nebraska Medical Center will do next week when he competes in the Tour of Puerto Rico.
Apr 1, 2005