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Candidate for vice chancellor position to participate in forum
One of three finalists for a top administrative post at UNMC will take part in an “ask the candidate forum” at 7:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.
May 6, 2003
Acute stroke management conference May 9
Nationally recognized faculty members in the area of acute stroke management will be in Omaha Friday, May 9, for a daylong conference, which involves all the major acute healthcare institutions in Omaha and Lincoln.
May 6, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing invites nurses to attend informational sessions May 12 in Norfolk to learn about pursuing bachelor’s, master’s degrees
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites anyone interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend an informational session May 12 in Norfolk. The sessions will be held at the Faith Regional Health Services, West Campus, Nebraska Room South at the below times. May 12: 4 p.m. Registered nurse […]
May 6, 2003
FBI assists UNMC with bioterrorism risk assessment
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus last week to conduct a security risk assessment mandated by the United States Department of Justice.
May 5, 2003
Campus invited to College of Nursing’s May 6 celebration
The UNMC/NHS campus is invited to an ice cream social Tuesday, May 6, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in celebration of Nurses Day and the 10th anniversary of the UNMC College of Nursing Cosmopolitan Mobile Nursing Center and the Family Health Care Center.
May 5, 2003
Nebraska Public Health Laboratory now 1 of 23 U.S. labs certified to test for smallpox virus locally; enables faster results
The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) is one of 23 laboratories in the country that recently received certification by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to conduct tests for the smallpox virus. The certification means the labs have met the CDCs national criteria of bio-safety, bio-security and expertise, and can […]
May 5, 2003
State’s public health lab certified to test for smallpox virus
The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) is one of 23 labs in the country to receive certification by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct tests for the Variola (smallpox) virus in Nebraska.
May 5, 2003
SHARING Clinic golf tournament May 19
UNMC faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Fourth Annual SHARING Clinic Golf Tournament on Monday, May 19. The four-person scramble, affectionately called “Docs on the Green,” will begin at 3 p.m. at the Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth St.
May 2, 2003
Pharmacy students claim awards at national meeting
The UNMC chapter of the American Pharmaceutical Association-Academy of Students of Pharmacy (APhA-ASP) recently celebrated another outstanding year. See story for their accomplishments.
May 2, 2003
Garagiola spreads word about dangers of chewing tobacco
Every chance he gets, Joe Garagiola spreads the word about the dangers of chewing tobacco — what he calls spit tobacco – a habit that causes 30,000 new cases of preventable oral cancer a year.
May 1, 2003