College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

Multispecialty

Our division is focused on preparing the next generation of anesthesia experts through both scholarly and clinical expertise.

Each section of the division has a volunteer leader, or section head, who serves in an administrative role to coordinate educational programs and developing evidence-based clinical care pathways.

Faculty members within our division provide patient care through UNMC's clinical partners. Section leaders also facilitate partnerships with the surgical services of those clinical partners, particularly primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.

Anesthesiologist entering data into computer

Division Leadership

Allyson L. Hascall, MD

Division Chief, Multispecialty Anesthesiology, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine

Section Heads

Kristi Lorenzen, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Section Head, Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist

Cale Kassel, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program for Rotations and Operations, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Co-Director, Anesthesiology Quality Assurance Committee
Associate Professor
Section Head, Abdominal Organ Transplant Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist

Joseph Pawlowski, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program for Performance and Wellbeing, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor
Section Head, Neuro Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine
Critical Care Anesthesiologist

Kristin Wakin, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine
Section Head, Obstetric Anesthesiology

Faculty

David Baxter, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Sheila Ellis, MD

Vice Chair, Faculty Development, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Bradley A. Fremming, MD, PharmD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Clinical Director, Nebraska Medicine
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist

Allyson L. Hascall, MD

Division Chief, Multispecialty Anesthesiology, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine

Scott C. Hofmann, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Chief of Anesthesia, Omaha VA Hospital
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Richard J. G. Holcomb, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Cale Kassel, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program for Rotations and Operations, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Co-Director, Anesthesiology Quality Assurance Committee
Associate Professor
Section Head, Abdominal Organ Transplant Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist

Dina A. Kogan, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

John R. Ohnoutka, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Neuroanesthesia, Nebraska Medicine
Director of Anesthesia, Columbus Community Hospital

Huiling Pang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Rachel A. Quandahl, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Fellowship Program Director, Liver Transplant Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Jean A. Simonson, MD, M.A.C.M.

Associate Vice Chair, Patient Safety and Quality, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Protocols and Guidelines
Associate Professor
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Kristin Wakin, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine
Section Head, Obstetric Anesthesiology

Charles Walcutt, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

Corey Zetterman, MD

Assistant Professor
Clinical Director, Nebraska Medicine