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Clinical excellence awards announced
The UNMC College of Medicine recently honored three clinical faculty members — Lloyd Holm, D.O., William Thorell, M.D., and Ake Nystrom, M.D., Ph.D. — for their outstanding clinical skills in education, clinical practice and innovation in medicine.
Apr 1, 2008
Basic scientist honored with teaching award
Each year, student evaluators praise Terry Hexum, Ph.D., for his teaching skills in medical pharmacology. On Thursday, the College of Medicine formally recognized his classroom abilities by honoring him with the 2007 UNMC College of Medicine and Class of 1962 Basic Science Outstanding Teacher Award.
Apr 1, 2008
Family medicine receives university-wide teaching award
LINCOLN — The UNMC Department of Family Medicine will receive the university-wide departmental teaching award, University President James B. Milliken announced Monday.
Apr 1, 2008
Harman lecture to focus on exercise’s effect on the brain
Exercise and its effect on the brain will be the focus of the 2008 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at UNMC on Friday.
Mar 31, 2008
Million-step Monday – Still challenged?
By my count — including today — we have 46 days left in the UNNC 1 Million-Step Challenge, which ends Thursday, May 15. How has the challenge helped you in your fitness quest?
Mar 31, 2008
Kaleidoscope event to raise funds for low vision house
The University Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce that proceeds from Kaleidoscope 2008 “You Won’t Believe Your Eyes” event on Saturday will raise funds for the UNMC Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation.
Mar 31, 2008
Service awards dinner invitations coming this week
On April 4, all office-service, managerial-professional and administrative employees (non faculty) who have a length of service in 5-years increments (5, 10, 15, etc.) will receive an invitation via mail to the UNMC Service Awards Dinner.
Mar 31, 2008
SHARING clinic to celebrate 10th anniversary on April 4
The UNMC campus is invited to come to the Durham Outpatient Center’s West Atrium on Friday, April 4 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SHARING Clinics.
Mar 28, 2008
Video helps you prepare for workplace violence
How would you respond if a shooter opened fire in your workplace? Based on the spate of mass shootings in the past year — including several on college campuses and one at Omaha’s Westroads Mall on Dec. 5 — this, unfortunately, is not an unreasonable question.
Mar 28, 2008
SAP ESS users group sessions announced
SAP Employee Self Service (ESS) will soon move to its new permanent home in Firefly (firefly.nebraska.edu) — the University of Nebraska’s secure online business portal. … There will be three informational sessions available for employees to attend in order to familiarize themselves with Firefly.
Mar 28, 2008