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Number of student applicants to UNMC increases significantly
The number of students who applied to enter UNMC educational programs in 2003 was 3,447, more than 600 more students than applied to become a student at UNMC in 2001. Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., says the increased numbers show that UNMC has become more prominent to students over the past few years.
Dec 10, 2003
UNMC to conduct national study on breast cancer vaccine
UNMC has received a two-year, $500,000 grant to conduct a clinical breast cancer study to test the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine in combination with surgery and chemotherapy. The funding was awarded by Avon and the U.S. National Cancer Institute Progress for Patients Program. UNMC researchers expect to begin enrolling patients in January.
Dec 9, 2003
HIPAA message — securing an e-mail
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of our continuing efforts to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message deals with securing an e-mail.
Dec 9, 2003
SHARING Clinic students offer smoking cessation services
For more than 25 years, experts in UNMC’s pulmonary research lab have been involved in smoking cessation programs and research. Now, they’re passing that breadth of information on for the benefit of people who want to stop smoking.
Dec 8, 2003
Volunteers donate time, energy to showcase UNMC
Several years ago, Ruth Cain opened the newspaper and saw an article calling for UNMC docents, or volunteers. “Why not give it a whirl?” she thought. Now, nearly five years later, Cain continues to escort students, community leaders and VIPs around the UNMC campus. “I love the atmosphere of a medical center – it’s all I’ve ever known,” said the retired medical technologist. In 2002, they volunteered 257 hours to escort nearly 2,000 individuals — ranging from elementary students to political leaders.
Dec 5, 2003
College of Nursing research appears in Journal of Nursing Scholarship
The current, fourth-quarter issue of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship features a story about a pilot study, which resulted in a $2.9 million grant to the UNMC College of Nursing to evaluate a new approach to prevent osteoporosis in breast cancer survivors after menopause.
Dec 4, 2003
Sponsors vital to Saturday’s ‘Stars’ event; tickets still available
ESPN and UNMC may not have much in common, but they’re both important to Paul Griego, proprietor at Pauli’s Sports and Spirits at 41st and Leavenworth streets. Griego also has been a neighbor to UNMC for more than two decades, and he said he feels as if he’s part of the Med Center.
Dec 3, 2003
HIPAA message – misdirected e-mails
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This message is part of UNMC’s continuing effort to educate employees about HIPAA. Today’s HIPAA message addresses misdirected e-mails.
Dec 3, 2003
Thank ‘U’ Rewards available online
To make the Thank ‘U’ Reward process easier and more efficient, as well as to improve processing time, an online request form has been created through “Employee Self Service-Med Center.”
Dec 2, 2003
Eighth-graders invited to compete in health/science meets
Nebraska eighth-graders are invited to compete in UNMC’s regional Health/Science Meet competition, which will be held at seven locations across Nebraska: Ainsworth, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte, Norfolk, Omaha and Scottsbluff.
Dec 2, 2003