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Family association reception draws more than 100

More than 100 people attended the College of Medicine’s Parents and Family Association fall reception earlier his month.

Nov 30, 2007

European aging network honors Dr. Harman

This week in Portugal, the European aging network, LINK-AGE, will pay tribute to UNMC’s Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., during its symposium.

Nov 30, 2007

SAHP’s Latshaw helps develop new TB curricula

Tuberculosis (TB) is often thought of as a disease that happens to people in other countries, but national statistics tell a different story. … “It has become apparent that we need to raise awareness of TB among our students and faculty,” said Sandra Latshaw, assistant professor and curriculum coordinator for the School of Allied Health Professions Clinical Laboratory Science Program.

Nov 30, 2007

Today is the last day to buy ‘1,000 Stars’ tickets

Today is the final day to purchase tickets for tomorrow’s “Night of a Thousand Stars” event – which raises money for the Nebraska AIDS Project.

Nov 30, 2007

UNMC sponsors Omaha Community Playhouse event

UNMC is sponsoring “Same Time, Next Year”, a play showing at the Omaha Community Playhouse, and touted as one of the most romantic comedies ever to hit Broadway.

Nov 29, 2007

Dr. Berger named to Olson nursing chair

Ann Berger, Ph.D., of the UNMC College of Nursing, recently was appointed as the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing.

Nov 29, 2007

Landmark thoracic surgery performed at medical center

Dwight Bowers remembers listening to his doctors and nurses talk among themselves during a recent surgery. The surgery was to repair a life threatening aneurysm in his thoracic aorta, the body’s largest artery.

Nov 29, 2007

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Susan Beidler, Ph.D.

Susan Beidler, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing Community-based Health Department and director of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Nov 29, 2007

Distinguished dentistry alumnus Dr. Dixon dies at 84

UNMC College of Dentistry alumnus, F. Eugene Dixon, D.D.S., who helped make dental insurance accessible to millions of Americans with the 1955 founding of the company now known as Delta Dental of California, died Oct. 26 in San Mateo, Calif. He was 84.

Nov 28, 2007

UNMC’s Dr. Linder and Linda Fell honored by ASCP

UNeMed President, James Linder, M.D., and Linda Fell, director of the clinical laboratory science program in the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions, have received awards from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Nov 28, 2007