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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
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
$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
2005 NU Flex re-enrollment coming soon
On or about Nov. 15, UNMC employees will receive the NU Flex 2005 change forms and informational packets for insurance coverage changes and re-enrollment in the health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
Nov 5, 2004
Legacy of African American nurses honored
This year’s Tuskegee Airmen International Convention in Omaha featured the first formal tribute to black women in uniform ever held at a Tuskegee Airmen national convention. More recently, Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC Community and Multicultural Affairs, reprised her presentation on campus.
Nov 5, 2004
University president meets with UNMC Faculty Senate
James B. Milliken, J.D., stood near the doorway, greeting each person as they entered the room for the 5 p.m. UNMC Faculty Senate meeting. Read about the 45-minute discussion the new University of Nebraska President had Monday with the senate.
Nov 5, 2004