Extraordinary Culture and Environment Residency Council
“Patients deserve to have doctors that are like them. I want to send a message – we want you here, we support you, we ask that you join in our mission.”

Chelsea Navarrette, MD
Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Council Members
Debra Wekesa, MD
Scholarship and Patient Safety Chief Resident
"I joined the council because I want all people in our UNMC residency and UNMC community to know they belong here. I think we all have a responsibility to work toward this goal and I see this group as the perfect avenue to do that."


Rees Adomako, MD
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow
"I believe providing extraordinary care begins with understanding social determinants of heath in our community and providing actionable solutions. I joined the council to help identify the everyday barriers to health and how to best deliver solutions to the underserved in Omaha."

Nicolas Cortes-Penfield, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Orthopedic Infectious Diseases Service Line
Medical Director, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program
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Chelsea Navarrette, MD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Hospital Medicine
Associate Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine

Jonny Trinh, MD
House Officer III

Nosa Edogun, MD
House Officer III

Garima Bhandari, DO
House Officer II

Sandra Frimpong, MD
House Officer II

Dr. Chydubem Nwaiwu , MD
House Officer II

Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
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402-559-5581
