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Making the Most of Museum Memberships

Just for working here, employees at UNMC get free admission to the Durham and Joslyn Art Museums. That’s an F, followed by an R and two Es — everyone’s favorite four-letter word. Sure, my family has taken advantage of this a few times. Once – being the overeager parents that we are – my husband […]

Jul 26, 2012

A man for all symptoms

JERRY: What’s with the fake sneezing? KRAMER: Yeah, we’re going down to Mt. Sinai Hospital. See they hire actors to help the students practice diagnosing. MICKEY: They assign you a specific disease and you act out the symptoms. It’s an easy gig. JERRY: Do medical schools actually do this? KRAMER: Well, the better ones. Alright, […]

Jul 18, 2012

White Coat Capes

It was a simple task, really. Hand out programs to those attending the Distinguished Scientist ceremony in May. “How hard can this be?” I thought to myself. That was before I tried to check my e-mail on my iPhone during a lull, and hold the programs at the same time. All 62 ended up on […]

Jul 17, 2012

A Day in the Life at UNMC

Hi! Welcome to “A Day in the Life at UNMC” blog. My name is Nicole Lindquist and I work in the Public Relations department as a writer and social media specialist. As part of my job, I get to do things like Flipcam Match Day (and try not to cry) , hand out UNMC swag […]

Jun 28, 2012