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Aspirin study will draw on electronic health records

Nationwide study, comparing the effects of two dosages of aspirin in patients who have a history of vascular disease, will use EHR information for recruitment, data collection.

Feb 27, 2017

Annual faculty award nomination deadline March 10

Faculty will be recognized at April 20 event.

Feb 27, 2017

Dr. Jana’s book explores preparing toddlers for success

Laura Jana, M.D., will read from her book on campus March 1.

Feb 27, 2017

Physician assistants can impact rural health care

“Advancing Rural Primary Care II: A National Conference on the Effective Utilization of Physician Assistants” will take place March 23-24.

Feb 24, 2017

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Feb 24, 2017

From left, Greg Karst, Ph.D., executive associate dean, College of Allied Health Professions, Joe Evans, Ph.D., BHECN associate clinical director, State Sen. Sue Crawford, and Howard Liu, M.D., BHECN director, at the sixth annual BHECN mentorship dinner.

New master’s track in biochemistry, molecular biology

Co-directors and designers of the track are assistant professors Laurey Steinke, Ph.D., and Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Feb 24, 2017

From left, Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D., and Laurey Steinke, Ph.D.

Video clips needed for ‘It’s On Us’ awareness week

EMPOWER seeking departments, organizations to participate in sexual violence awareness project.

Feb 24, 2017

Makers club to host second Invent-a-thon

Teams from area high schools will use 3-D printing to tackle a health problem at educational outreach event.

Feb 23, 2017

UNMC student Will Payne, a member of the Makers Club, during a presentation at last year's Invent-a-thon.

UNMC is ‘Training the Physicians of Tomorrow’

The College of Medicine will institute a new active, learning-based curriculum emphasizing hands-on learning, small-group interaction, technology, and research and inquiry.

Feb 23, 2017

Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., associate professor of pathology/microbiology, vice chair of medical education

New faculty spotlight: Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Dr. Fingeret is an assistant professor of surgery in the UNMC Department of Surgery’s Division of Surgical Oncology.

Feb 23, 2017

Abbey Fingeret, M.D.