John Keenan

Culture Conversation: Accountability, Part II

October’s Culture Conversation continues the discussion on accountability as part of Nebraska Medicine and the College of Medicine’s “Be Extraordinary Together” effort.

Oct 9, 2020

From left, Steve Lisco, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, and Stephanie Daubert, CFO of Nebraska Medicine

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.

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."

Upcoming events

Upcoming events of interest to the UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 9, 2020

A message from the dean

A ‘thank-you’ and a new beginning.

Oct 9, 2020

Bradley Britigan, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

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

Children’s new CEO discusses COM affiliation

An academic affiliation is important to new Children’s Hospital & Medical Center leader Claudia Chacón.

Oct 9, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president and CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center

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

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

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.