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Grandsons provide Easter present for UNMC faculty members
William Gust, M.D., and Rowen Zetterman, M.D., have been close friends for more than 30 years. But, the longtime faculty members from the UNMC Internal Medicine Department will always look back on Easter week 2004 as one of their fondest memories. The two physicians added new grandsons to their families with both babies being born at University Tower earlier this week.
Apr 8, 2004
Nursing professor honored for research abstract
Scottsbluff resident T. Kim Callahan Rodehorst, Ph.D., was one of three health providers who recently received awards from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology during a conference in San Francisco. Dr. Rodehorst is an assistant professor of nursing at UNMC’s College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff.
Apr 7, 2004
Physical therapy program ranks among nation’s best
UNMC’s physical therapy master’s/doctorate program in the School of Allied Health Professions was inadvertently omitted from the April 2 UNMC Today article highlighting U.S.News & World Report’s annual health disciplines rankings.
Apr 7, 2004
Eppley Cancer Center assists with national guidelines
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center, a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), worked with NCCN and the American Cancer Society to update Nausea and Vomiting Treatment Guidelines for Patients with Cancer.
Apr 6, 2004
Beginning this month a series of two-hour presentations called CARING with CLAS[S] will be presented to look at bridging the cultural and linguistic gaps in health care. The presentations are open to everyone and provide a means of understanding Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards.
Apr 6, 2004
New, revised campus policies announced
Click here for a summary of the most recent new or revised UNMC policies and procedures.
Apr 5, 2004
Spring clean your e-mail accounts
ITS is urging Lotus Notes users to clear the clutter from their e-mail accounts today by deleting the largest messages. Doing so may cause a noticeable difference in performance, they said, and return large amounts of server space. Click for tips on managing your e-mail.
Apr 5, 2004
Pursuing open access publishing
Open access journals offer a solution to escalating institutional subscription prices and annual cancellation of library journals, said a former journal editor. Vivian Siegel, Ph.D., executive director of the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and former editor of Cell, was on campus last month to advocate open access publishing of scientific papers.
Apr 2, 2004
U.S News ranks UNMC programs among nation’s best
U.S.News & World Report continues to rank five programs at UNMC among the top graduate programs in the country.
Apr 2, 2004
Making quality sleep a priority for America’s children
Brett Kuhn, Ph.D., a psychologist and associate professor of pediatrics at UNMC, wasn’t surprised by a recent national study that found America’s children are sleeping less than experts recommend, while more than two-thirds experience frequent sleep problems.
Apr 1, 2004