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American Heart Association names officers, board members

The American Heart Association has appointed Dr. Chris Erickson to a one-term as president of the Association’s Metro Board. Erickson is an associate professor of pediatric electrophysiology and pacing at Children’s Hospital.

Jul 10, 2003

NIH executive keynotes UNMC-hosted regional BRIN conference

UNMC hosted a regional conference of state administrators in May for the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). The BRIN Central Region Meeting allowed BRIN coordinators from Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma to review their respective state programs with Fred Taylor, Ph.D., director of the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program.

Jul 10, 2003

Governor announces partnership to retain a Poison Center in Nebraska

Continuing an ongoing tradition of collaboration, the State of Nebraska has partnered with Creighton University Medical Center, UNMC and Nebraska Health System to create a new poison center in Nebraska – the Nebraska Regional Poison Center.

Jul 10, 2003

Nebraska Regional Poison Center (NRPC) Fact Sheet

The NRPC will be staffed by a board-certified medical toxicologist and certified/certified-eligible RN Specialists in Poison Information (“CSPIs”) The center will be designated as the regional poison center for Nebraska and Wyoming. It is expected to receive calls from five other surrounding states. The center will be certified by the American Association of Poison Control […]

Jul 10, 2003

Survey of workplace perceptions now available online

The results of last fall’s UNMC Human Resources survey on workplace perceptions are now available on the UNMC intranet.

Jul 9, 2003

Bobby Glickman, M.D., named 2003 House Officer of the Year in College of Medicine

Bobby Glickman, M.D., from the department of general surgery, has been selected as the 2003 House Officer of the Year in voting by students, house officers and faculty from UNMC’s College of Medicine.

Jul 9, 2003

A HIPAA message — registries

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. As part of our continuing efforts to educate employees, these HIPAA-related messages will be distributed the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Today’s HIPAA message is about disclosing personal health information to external registries.

Jul 8, 2003

MMI Garden Walk nets $36,600

Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild President Phyllis Choat has announced that the 2003 Garden Walk benefit on June 8 netted $36,600.

Jul 8, 2003

NU to sponsor ‘Kids Run the Ballpark Night’

The University of Nebraska is sponsoring “Kids Run the Ballpark Night” on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. Discount tickets for $5 are available until July 18 for UNMC and NHS employees, as well as UNMC students.

Jul 7, 2003

Dr. Krobot named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Pharmacy

Charles Krobot was a registered pharmacist in the early 1980s when he was presented with the opportunity to take more classes and earn his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He wasn’t sure what he was getting into, but he decided to “take the plunge.” He earned his Pharm.D. in 1984, and soon thereafter became one of the first pharmacists “on the floor” at Clarkson Hospital, overseeing a satellite pharmacy that prepared chemotherapy medications for cancer patients.

Nearly 20 years later, Dr. Krobot is taking another proverbial leap. After nearly 30 years as a clinical pharmacist and serving for the past three years as a part-time instructor in the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Krobot on July 1 began his new position as associate dean for academic affairs in the college.

Jul 7, 2003