Class of 2026

Lauren Timm, MD

Hometown: Omaha, NE

College/Major: University of Nebraska Lincoln

Medical school: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Why UNMC: "It’s cheesy, but the people. The residents were great during my rotation as a medical student and the attendings are awesome teachers. UNMC also has a unique patient population as a cancer center, transplant centers, and Level 1 trauma center."

John Ukadike, DO

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

College/Major: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville-Biology

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Why UNMC: "UNMC has so many great things to offer. The city has a thriving community with just over 1 million residents. The emergency department is a large academic level 1 trauma center with a variety of cases and learning opportunities. The faculty and staff are top tier. These and many other things make this an easy choice to be at UNMC."

Taylor Vogel-Bladt, DO

 

Medical School: AT Still University Kirksville, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Spencer Eliason, DO

Hometown: Chadron, NE

College/Major: Zoology

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Why UNMC: "UNMC has a diverse range of patients with a wide variety of pathologies, making it an excellent place to train regardless of what you plan to do following residency. I also loved the relationships that the residents had with one another as well as the attendings, nurses, tech's, pharmacists, etc., making it a much more enjoyable place to go to work every day."

Nathan Hogenmiller, MD

Hometown: Fort Calhoun, NE

College/Major: University of Nebraska Omaha, Bachelor of General Studies

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Why UNMC: "UNMC has been an integral part of my medical education and training career. People here become your family and it is an excellent learning environment."

Suboohi Khan, DO

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

College/Major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Biology

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Why UNMC: "The patient volume, acuity, and variety of chief complaints (including both medical and traumatic) at UNMC provide a well-rounded education. Plus, our teamwork focused environment and support from leadership and staff to pursue personal interests within Emergency Medicine create a great foundation for my personal career path in this field."

Tanner Kovacs, DO

Hometown: Moorpark, CA

College/Major: University of UC Davis, Biological Sciences

Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Why UNMC: "I felt that UNMC provided both a large academic and rural experience. My goals and aspirations were to practice in a rural emergency medicine setting. While most of our rotations are based in Omaha, which has a very diverse and complex patient population that provides a wide range of critically ill patients, UNMC also provides residents unique experiences in rural and community sites."

Benjamin McIntire, MD

Hometown: Harlan, IA

College/Major:  Iowa State University, Marketing/Management

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Why UNMC: "I chose UNMC for residency because it's a program where the faculty care about the residents, your training is top notch and prepares you well for practice in any setting, and you learn to practice medicine the right way for the best care of your patients, and the staff you work with in the ER is the best!"

Wyatt Telken, MD

Hometown: Grand Forks, ND

College/Major: University of North Dakota, Biology

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medical and Health Sciences

Why UNMC: "The people were fantastic and seemed like people I would want to be around. There is a diverse amount of training with different population groups; people of all races, ethnicity as well as background. And they have training in every sort of setting from the university, to community, and rural so you are prepared no matter where you go."

Jared Thompson, DO

Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jesse Webb, MD

Hometown: Rosemound, MN

College/Major: Bethel University, Biology

Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Why UNMC: "The incredible people and the excellent education first and foremost! From my interview day, I could tell my future colleagues and friends were kind, welcoming, and take their work seriously all while having fun at the same time. I wanted to train where I knew I would be surrounded by individuals that cared about each other and delivering the best possible care to a diverse population of patients. I can confirm that after being here for the past 2 years, UNMC embodies all of the above and will prepare me to lead and serve in medicine well beyond my residency years."

Leah Wright, DO

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

College/Major: Truman State University, Public Health

Medical School: AT Still University Kirksville, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Why UNMC: "Complex pathology with passionate attendings!"