John Keenan

Dr. O’Dell to receive ACR’s highest award

James O’Dell, MD, will receive the American College of Rheumatology’s Presidential Gold Medal.

Oct 12, 2020

James O'Dell, MD

A message from the dean

A ‘thank-you’ and a new beginning.

Oct 9, 2020

Bradley Britigan, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

College of Dentistry helps produce dental health starter kits

College partnered with the Office of Oral Health and Dentistry at the Nebraska DHHS.

Oct 9, 2020

Early oral health habits can prevent dental decay.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 9, 2020

Susan Fritz, PhD, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2021.

Upcoming events

Upcoming events of interest to the UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 9, 2020

Opportunities, colleagues drive pediatrics’ success in recruiting

Pediatrics has recruited or promoted 30 faculty members in 2020, including four division chiefs.

Oct 9, 2020

Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics

New faculty

A total of 33 new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since Sept. 1.

Oct 9, 2020

Olabisi Sheppard, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC College of Medicine.

COM news briefs

Dr. Rupp will deliver the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Lectureship in October, and other news and note from the College of Medicine.

Oct 9, 2020

Mark Rupp, MD

Dr. Skar to study infections in pediatric shunts

NIH award will fund five-year study on immune system’s role in infection-related complications.

Oct 9, 2020

Gwenn Skar, MD

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received new grant awards representing $6,986,832 in new funding in August.

Oct 9, 2020

Joshua Santarpia, PhD, pathology/microbiology, received a grant of $1,501,925 for "environmental sampling for COVID-19."