UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

Community partners offer learning from afar

These virtual learning opportunities are provided at no cost.

Mar 27, 2020

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 27, 2020

UNMC's Mark Kortepeter, M.D., right, meets with PAHO colleagues Drs. Valeska Stempliuk, left, and Myrna Charles, middle, to discuss laboratory operations at a hospital in Antigua.

Nebraska Medicine will no longer allow visitors

New policy is in place today; exceptions can be made for pediatric and labor and delivery patients, as well as other extenuating circumstances.

Mar 27, 2020

Nebraska Medicine has announced that visitors are no longer allowed in any hospital or clinic setting. Signs will be placed at each location to communicate this policy.

University leaders extend administrative leave

University of Nebraska employees now may take up to 160 hours of administrative paid leave.

Mar 27, 2020

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter

SIM-NE continues rural EMS training via Facebook live

Wednesday event offered free training for rural emergency medical system responders.

Mar 27, 2020

From left, Eric Ernest, M.D., John Lowe, Ph.D. and Doug Dekker, program manager of SIM-NE, at the Facebook Live event.

OneChart update has been postponed

Upgrade was set for April 15.

Mar 26, 2020

Call for Inclusive Excellence Development Grant proposals

Initiatives should advance campus climate, student recruitment and retention, and/or faculty and staff recruitment and retention.

Mar 26, 2020

UNMC, UNO team on public health mentorships

Program is a collaboration between the UNMC College of Public Health Student Association and the UNO Public Health Student Association.

Mar 26, 2020

Surge capacity preparation underway

Units are being prepared to accommodate COVID-19/suspected COVID-19 patients.

Mar 26, 2020

New employee orientation is now virtual

Online sessions through Zoom will begin April 14.

Mar 26, 2020

Woman working on a laptop computer