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AMA Foundation recognizes outstanding medical student UNMC student receives AMA Foundation Leadership Award
Lori Brunner, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is one of 50 young medical professionals to have received the American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award. The award is given annually to 25 medical students and 25 resident and fellow physicians for their exceptional leadership among their peers and achievements in […]
Apr 3, 2002
Jewelry-making skills launch St. Germain’s dental career
Long before designer braces came into style, Henry St. Germain, D.M.D., was using jewelry-making skills to restore people’s smiles.
The foundation for Dr. St. Germain’s dental career was his father’s jewelry and watch-making business. It would have been his business, too, had his parents not encouraged him to take craftsmanship to the next level and enter dental school.
Henry St. Germain, D.M.D., is one of four faculty members who will receive UNMC’s Outstanding Teacher Award Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m. during the Annual Faculty meeting in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. Dr. St. Germain is the first recipient to be profiled this week in UNMC Today.
Apr 2, 2002
UNMC student receives AMA Foundation Leadership Award
Lori Brunner, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is one of 50 young medical professionals to have received the American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award. The award is given annually to 25 medical students and 25 resident and fellow physicians for their exceptional leadership among their peers and achievements in non-clinical community activities.
Apr 2, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Saturday, April 13
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a variety of activities Saturday, April 13. The division, located on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus in the West Center Building, draws nursing students from a 100-125-mile radius around Kearney. At 10 a.m., a brunch will […]
Apr 2, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry Faculty Member, Sreenivas Koka, D.D.S., Ph.D., Receives National Student Research Mentor Award
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry Associate Professor, Sreenivas Koka, D.D.S., Ph.D., recently received the American Association for Dental Researchs Student Research Group Mentor Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty members with experience in research and who support student research. The primary mission of the association is to promote oral health research, enhance […]
Apr 2, 2002
Olson Center for Women’s Health at UNMC invites public to attend Heart Health in Women Wednesday, April 17 at Marriott Regency
The Olson Center for Womens Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center invites the public to attend Heart Health in Women, on Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Omaha Marriott in Regency, 10220 Regency Circle. The lecture, which will feature two UNMC cardiologists, also includes dinner. Monique Kusler, M.D. will […]
Apr 2, 2002
Nurses Invited to UNMC Informational Sessions April 15, 16 in North Platte for Information on Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees in Nursing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites nurses interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend an informational sessions Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 in North Platte. Nurses who are interested in learning about UNMCs nursing programs can stop by one of two locations. Below are locations, […]
Apr 1, 2002
UNMC professor receives CGEA’s Medical Education Laureate Award
The Association of American Medical College’s Central Group on Educational Affairs recently awarded Fred McCurdy, M.D., Ph.D., associate chair for pediatric education in UNMC’s department of pediatrics, with its 2002 Medical Education Laureate. The award recognizes individuals who have made long-standing, substantive contributions to medical education and contributed significantly to the growth and development of the organization.
Apr 1, 2002
New e-mail address for sending Thank ‘U’ Rewards
Due to the success of UNMC’s Thank ‘U’ Reward program, Human Resource has developed an e-mail account dedicated to the program. Beginning today, requests to send a Thank ‘U’ Reward should be made to thanku@unmc.edu. The dedicated e-mail address will enable several individuals in Human Resources to access the account and expedite processing of the awards.
Apr 1, 2002
Tornado Awareness Week April 1-5, mock drills April 3
April 1-5 is Tornado Awareness Week. On Wednesday, April 3, UNMC will be participating in a statewide tornado awareness exercise. The exercise will consist of a mock tornado watch at 10:30 a.m., followed by a mock tornado warning at 10:40 a.m. The exercise will not be held if severe weather is in the area. (The backup date is Thursday, April 4).
Apr 1, 2002