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UNMC to open two new Area Health Education Centers with $1.9 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center a $1.9 million grant to create Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in Omaha and southeastern Nebraska and to continue funding the three existing AHECs based in Grand Island, Norfolk […]
Sep 20, 2005
White coat, pinning ceremonies mark milestone
Last month, UNMC’s newest students participated in a rite of passage that marks the beginning of their health care careers.
Sep 19, 2005
Maurers honored by Chabad of Nebraska
Making the community better has been a team effort for UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly. Team Maurer was in the spotlight once again Wednesday night as the Maurers were honored by Chabad of Nebraska for all they have done during their 12 years in Nebraska.
Sep 19, 2005
Volunteers needed for hospital decontamination team
Volunteers are needed to serve on the Hospital Decontamination Team. Safety Operations will be conducting a patient decontamination training session on Oct. 19 and 20 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Sep 19, 2005
Annual golf tournament to benefit UNMC student-run clinics
The sixth annual “SHARING The Green” golf tournament, which benefits three clinics run by University of Nebraska Medical Center students, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Players Club at Deer Creek, 12101 Deer Creek Drive in Omaha. Metro Health Services Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for the tournament, which […]
Sep 19, 2005
Health Professions Tracking Center lands contract
The UNMC Health Professions Tracking Center, a unique service for tracking health professionals, will seek approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents today to start providing its services to the Wyoming Health Care Commission. The one-year contract would be renewable on an annual basis.
Sep 16, 2005
Constitution and Citizenship Day: Fundamental rights affecting health care
On Sept. 17, the United States will celebrate Constitution and Citizenship Day to recognize the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. All educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to provide educational programming on the U.S. Constitution on or around Sept. 17 of every year.
Sep 16, 2005
Crews prepare area for demolition
Concrete barricades and a 10-foot tall chain-linked fence are going up where a handful of UNMC buildings will be coming down. Anderson Excavating employees have been installing the chain-linked fence between 40th and 41st Street for the first phase of demolition, which will begin Sept. 17.
Sep 16, 2005
UNMC major accomplishments — 2004-2005
UNMC’s actions and outcomes list, as well as its major accomplishments for 2004-2005, are as follows: A. Enhance and expand the educational environment. Rubens Pamies, M.D. 1.Increase the flexibility of the traditional disciplinary curricula. Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., Yvette Holly Major Accomplishments: Determined feasibility and utility of implementing an interdisciplinary scholars track; CON has initiated an […]
Sep 16, 2005
Wyoming to contract with UNMC’s Health Professions Tracking Center
The Health Professions Tracking Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a unique service for tracking health professionals, received approval today from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to start providing its services to the Wyoming Health Care Commission. The one-year contract is renewable on an annual basis. “This is a landmark […]
Sep 16, 2005