John Keenan

COM student of the month

Medical student Taoyuan (Tao) Beninato has a biochemistry degree and an adventurous palate.

Aug 30, 2022

Tao Beninato

Residency director of the month

William Thorell, MD, is director of the neurosurgery residency.

Aug 30, 2022

William Thorell, MD

White Coat Ceremony welcomes Class of 2026

College welcomes 134 new students at the annual event.

Aug 30, 2022

The UNMC College of Medicine welcomed 134 new students at the annual event.

Resident of the month

Brad Huff, MD, a Navy veteran, is in the emergency medicine residency program.

Aug 30, 2022

Brad Huff, his wife Whitnie, and their two hairless cats

Robert Wigton, MD, and his UNMC legacy

Dr. Wigton, UNMC’s own Renaissance man, chronicled UNMC’s history even as he helped shape it.

Aug 24, 2022

Robert Wigton, MD

UNMC continues partnership with Special Olympics

UNMC nursing and allied health students, faculty in Kearney offer free screenings Sept. 10 for Special Olympics athletes.

Aug 15, 2022

A Special Olympics athlete works with UNMC physical therapy student volunteers at a screening event earlier this year.

Neurocritical care unit is one of a kind in Nebraska

UNMC Division of Neurocritical Care aims to provide specialty care, cutting-edge education.

Aug 11, 2022

Neurocritical care team members include respiratory therapist Russ Sindelar, Darryl Gress, MD, nurse practitioners Tori Piercy and Kristi Jay and critical care nurse Emily Scahill.

Program aims to expand research participation access

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network, headquartered at UNMC, has developed a new registry.

Aug 9, 2022

UNMC to host global health care simulation conference in 2023

The 2023 SimGHOSTS conference, hosted by iEXCEL at the Davis Global Center, will attract some 250 simulation professionals from around the world.

Aug 9, 2022

Pamela Boyers, PhD

Program aims to expand research participation access

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network, headquartered at UNMC, has developed a new registry.

Aug 8, 2022