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Pharmacy students honor veterans
Patriotic letters from University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy students fill a hallway at the Thomas Fitzgerald Veterans’ Home in Omaha. Members of the UNMC Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) spent Monday writing nearly 50 letters thanking the home’s veterans for their military service and sacrifice. The letters are on display today as […]
Nov 11, 2004
An IRB message — who’s who in regulatory affairs
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today you will meet the staff in the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
Nov 10, 2004
Two physicians appointed to administrative positions
Two UNMC physicians have been appointed to administrative positions within the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine. Tim McCashland, M.D., has been named the medical director of liver transplantation, and Mark Mailliard, M.D., has been appointed the interim chief of the section of gastroenterology and hepatology. Drs. McCashland and Mailliard assumed their new roles Sept. 1 when Michael Sorrell, M.D., stepped down from his administrative duties. Dr. Sorrell will continue to treat patients in his general practice.
Nov 10, 2004
Shortage of oncologists is nationwide
UNMC and oncologists around the country face a shortage of doctors entering and staying in the profession. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer, has planned an oncologist workforce study.
Nov 9, 2004
Shortage of oncologists is nationwide
Strides in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer are being made every day. The work being done in research and clinical trials is contributing to an increased survival rate for people with cancer. At the same time, the incidence of lymphoma is increasing and UNMC and oncologists around the country face a shortage of […]
Nov 9, 2004
$5 million gift to augment existing Olson Center
A $5 million gift commitment by Dr. Leland and Dorothy Olson of Omaha will enable UNMC to create the city’s first comprehensive outpatient center focused exclusively on women’s health.
Nov 8, 2004
Student Senate elections Nov. 9-10
UNMC students will be casting their ballot this week for Student Senate president, vice president and senators from the various colleges.
Nov 8, 2004
President of National Institute of Cancer in France at UNMC
Cancer means different things to different people. “It can be an empty chair at the table, an empty room in the house,” said David Khayat, M.D., Ph.D., president of the National Institute of Cancer in France and the speaker for the 2004 Carol Bell Lectureship. “Cancer causes pain to families.”
Nov 8, 2004
$5 million gift to create Omaha’s first comprehensive outpatient women’s health center will augment existing Olson Center at UNMC
A $5 million gift commitment by Dr. Leland and Dorothy Olson of Omaha will enable the University of Nebraska Medical Center to create the city’s first comprehensive outpatient center focused exclusively on women’s health. This gift, made to the University of Nebraska Foundation, will establish the Olson Women’s Outpatient Care Center as part of […]
Nov 8, 2004
Nationally acclaimed Latino educator at UNMC Nov. 9
On Nov. 9, UNMC’s Community Partnership and Center for Continuing Education will sponsor a special appearance to the campus by Guadalupe Quintanilla, Ed.D, one of the nation’s leading Latino educators, cultural diversity experts and motivational speakers.
Nov 8, 2004