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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Educational Offices

In addition to administrative faculty, two primary offices support the educational mission of the medicine program in the College of Medicine: The Office of Admissions and Student Affairs and the Office of Medical Education. These offices are located on the fourth floor of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Sciences.

The Office of Admissions and Student Affairs

The Office of Admissions and Student Affairs is responsible for recruiting, advising, and processing applications for the College of Medicine. Additionally, the office provides support to students throughout their medical education. This includes, but is not limited to, career and personal counseling, monitoring academic progress, clinical scheduling for third and fourth-year students, development of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation, assistance with Electronic Residency Application Service, and the Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony for senior students.

Office of Admissions and Student Affairs

Wendy J. Grant, MD, FACS

Alton S. Wong, MD, Distinguished Professor in Surgery
Professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, UNMC College of Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Transplantation
Director, Living Donor Liver Transplant Program

Wendy J. Grant, MD, FACS

Alan Erickson, MD, M.ED, FACP, FACR

Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, College of Medicine

Dr. Alan Erickson

Kimberly Jarzynka, MD

Vice Chair, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Residency Program Director, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Residency Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Admissions, UNMC College of Medicine

Kimberly Jarzynka, MD

Alberto Marcelin, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Admissions, UNMC College of Medicine
Medical Director, Family Medicine Chalco Clinic, Nebraska Medicine

Alberto Marcelin, MD

Lindsay Meyer, MBA

Admissions & Student Affairs Director

402-559-6140

Crystal Bearfield, BS

Admissions/Recruitment Coordinator

402-559-2259

Cody Phillips

Student Affairs Coordinator

402-559-4986

Rachel Samson, MA

Student Affairs Office Associate

402-559-4169

The Office of Medical Education

The primary responsibility of the Office of Medical Education (OME) is to provide logistical and educational support to faculty and students in the delivery of the MD curriculum. This includes, but is not limited to student orientation, course delivery, assessment, educational technology, simulation, course and faculty evaluations, accreditation, and educational research.

Office of Medical Education

Geoffrey Talmon, MD

Professor, UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean, Medical Education, UNMC College of Medicine

Geoffrey Talmon, MD

Kirstie Bash, PhD

Director of Student Assessment & Evaluation

402-403-9047

Kari Nelson, Ph.D.

Director of UME Research & EMET programs

402-559-1707

Kari Nelson

Kathryn J. Dybdall, MS, MA

Director of the Office of Medical Education

402-559-8093

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Kari Anzalone-Stavneak, BS

Manager, Educational Support, Assessment, and Accreditation & Compliance

402-559-9207

Renee Alley, BS

Accreditation and Curriculum Coordinator

402-650-0270

Lindsey Rae Holmes

Accreditation & Curricular Projects Coordinator

402-559-7286

Ron Bechdolt

Education Program Coordinator (Phase 1)

402-559-8689

Susan Bless, BS

Education Coordinator Assistant (All phases)

402-559-8682

Sonia Ditter, BGS, AAA

Educational Program Coordinator (Phase 1)

402-836-9378

Vanessa Larson

Educational Program Coordinator (Phase 3)

402-559-7247

Tamra Nielson, BA

Assessment Coordinator (Exams, quizzes, grades)

402-559-4043

Alex Shull

Clinical Programs, Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator

402-559-9213

Tyler Shearer

Assessment, Research & Education Coordinator

Tyler Shearer