Author: Kalani Simpson

Dan Brick lays the foundation for realistic simulation

First things first. We’re not talking about a real baby. Let’s make that clear right away, because it looks like a real baby. And those are not real wounds. That’s good, because they look like real wounds. They look like a horrible dog bite. They look so realistic that medical students have turned away. But […]

Sep 4, 2013

Dr. Maurer and his patient: Their work lives on

In the past year or so, Stephen Smith has been thinking a lot about his old friend and former doctor, Harold M. Maurer, M.D. They’re each about to enter new phases in their lives, Smith said. Dr. Maurer, of course, is wrapping up his tenure after 15 years as chancellor at UNMC. Smith was one […]

Aug 14, 2013

My ‘Hercules Hypothesis’ will bring fame, funding to UNMC

Every so often, UNMC Today editor John Keenan will poke his head around the corner and ask, “Do you have any story ideas for Wellness Wednesday?” Dude, you just caught me “shotgunning” a Diet Coke. Do I LOOK like I have any story ideas for Wellness Wednesday? But now it occurs to me that I […]

Aug 7, 2013

How Healthy U saved my life: Part II

Penni Davis is a grant protocol associate who has been at UNMC for 14 years. She is a mother of two and has been married to her husband – “a wonderful man,” Penni says – for almost 30 years. On June 14, Penni and her husband Sean met with Justin Westervelt, M.D., to get the […]

Jul 30, 2013