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Investigators reminded of April 14 HIPAA compliance date
UNMC’s Institutional Review Board is advising principal investigators again that the compliance date of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is April 14. See story for details.
Feb 24, 2003
Former director of World Health Organization’s smallpox eradication campaign to be guest speaker at UNMC’s annual John S. Latta Lectureship
The man who in spent 10 years directing the World Health Organizations global smallpox eradication campaign, Donald A. Henderson, M.D., will be at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Thursday, Feb. 27, to present the 21st John S. Latta Lectureship, sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Association. His presentation is titled “Implementing Smallpox […]
Feb 24, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing invites public to open house in Lincoln; provides opportunity to learn about nursing as a career
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and the Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska Student Nurse Association chapters, invite the public to learn about nursing career and educational opportunities during an open house in Lincoln on Saturday, March 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the University of Nebraska […]
Feb 24, 2003
Nurse oncologist is March 3-4 Visiting Nurse Scholar
UNMC College of Nursing and Nebraska Health System will host Paula Rieger as its 12th Visiting Nurse Scholar, March 3 and 4. Rieger is director of international affairs for the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Alexandria, Va.
Feb 21, 2003
Judiciary committee hears testimony on fetal tissue bill
Members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Thursday heard testimony on LB512, which would restrict or prohibit the use of human fetal tissue.
Feb 21, 2003
Lot 50 partially opens for UNMC/NHS parkers
Campus Security Officer Jim Gamble, left, and Tina Spencer, Parking and Cashiering Operations manager, greeted Larry Reinig Wednesday morning as he drove into Lot 50, the new employee parking structure. One level of the structure opened Wednesday for authorized parkers.
Feb 20, 2003
Changes to Biomedical Communications announced
Today, Information Technology Services announced a reorganization and elimination of some services in the Department of Biomedical Communications. See story for details.
Feb 20, 2003
Nursing dean receives prestigious award
Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing, has been recognized for her sustained and significant contributions to the National Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and to advance the science and practice of oncology nursing.
Feb 19, 2003
College of Pharmacy interviews prospective students
On Friday, more than 160 prospective pharmacy students visited the College of Pharmacy, interviewing for 58 remaining positions in the Class of 2007.
Feb 19, 2003
Two honored at cardiovascular research symposium
UNMC’s seventh annual Cardiovascular Research Symposium ended Feb. 7 with a traditional selection of top poster for basic research and for clinical science. Mark Niebauer, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC associate professor in the department of cardiology, won the clinical science poster award. Wanfen Xiong, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC instructor in the department of surgery research, won the basic science poster award.
Feb 19, 2003