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UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Receives $207,000 from Cattlemen’s Ball Proceeds

The University of Nebraska Medical Centers Eppley Cancer Center has received $207,000 in proceeds from the 2002 Cattlemens Ball of Nebraska, an event which was held June 1 at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb. The check presented on Oct. 5 at the Starlight Ballroom near Wahoo exceeded the fund-raising goal by $7,000. The […]

Oct 9, 2002

Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center awarded $150,000 planning grant to improve health of Latinos

The Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center (CN-AHEC) has been awarded a $150,000 planning grant to improve the health-care of Latinos in six counties in central Nebraska. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awarded the grant as part of its program, Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos. The CN-AHEC was established in 2001 as […]

Oct 9, 2002

UNMC sponsors national conference on celiac sprue disease

UNMC and UNMC’s Center for Continuing Education are sponsors of the 25th annual Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc., conference Oct. 10-13, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Omaha. See story to learn more about the disease.

Oct 8, 2002

Making sense of HIPAA — the first in a weekly series

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. What is HIPAA? How does it differ from HIPPO?

Oct 8, 2002

Team Kaos raises $1,200 for Eppley Cancer Center

Team Kaos, the cycling team sponsored by UNMC/NHS/UMA, raised $1,200 for the Dave Babcook Memorial Foundation, as they hosted and competed in the second annual Omaha Criterium Aug. 3-4. The two-day biking event benefited the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.

Oct 8, 2002

COD museum boasts largest collection of Midwest dental artifacts

The UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln invites the public to its free, annual opening of its Dental Museum, Oct. 7-12, during which the museum puts its entire collection on display. The museum has one of the largest regional collections of historical dental equipment and artifacts dating from the 1850s.

Oct 7, 2002

ITS announces virus alert

ITS has requested that the UNMC campus be alerted to a new and highly contagious e-mail worm. This worm has the ability to spoof, or forge, the “From:” field in e-mail messages particularly those who use Outlook and Outlook Express.

Oct 7, 2002

UNMC employees continue energy savings

For the past month, UNMC has remained on track for an overall 5 percent reduction in its energy consumption.

“We did quite well everyday actually,” said Nick Combs, UNMC’s manager of Maintenance and Utilities. “We are beyond the time when we set our peak demand for energy, but we are still striving to reduce daily energy consumption.”

Oct 7, 2002

College of Dentistry hosts President’s Advisory Council

The UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln hosted Friday’s meeting of the University of Nebraska President’s Advisory Council.

Oct 7, 2002

Orthopaedics welcomes new specialists

The UNMC department of orthopaedics has welcomed four physicians who specialize in foot and ankle trauma, the hand, pediatrics and joints.

Oct 4, 2002